glass closet
glass closet · glass closets
The state of being widely known as having a certain sexual orientation or gender…The state of being widely known as having a certain sexual orientation or gender identity without coming out and confirming it.
Meaning
1 sensesThe state of being widely known as having a certain sexual orientation or gender identity without coming out and confirming it.
Origin
An extension of the metaphor in the closet, referring to the inhabitant's sexuality as visAn extension of the metaphor in the closet, referring to the inhabitant's sexuality as visible but still enclosed.
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Forms
plural: glass closets| Singular | glass closet |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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