noun · rare

closet case

closet case · closet cases

Geheim-

A person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identityA person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity.

» I keep it in the closet, just in case.

Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic, slang)A person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity.
скрытый гейskrytyj gej
(idiomatic, slang)A person who is shunned, ignored, or considered to be an embarrassment.

3 sentences

I keep it in the closet, just in case.
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Tom is a closet case.
ruФома сидит в чулане. — Lenin_1917
Spamster · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Tom's a real closet case.
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1 languages

Русский

a person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity:

From closet + case. First use appears c. 1946 in the Washington Post.

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plural: closet cases

Singular	closet case
Plural	closet cases

regular

2 synonyms