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What is in the closet?

Hiding one's true self

The girl was in the closet about her love for gaming.
He was in the closet before he told us he was gay.

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in the closet - video


In the closet - what is it?

The place where gay people hide their true selves.

I would like to exit the closet, but there is a Bible wedged too tight under the door. Help.

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What does "in the closet" mean?

Tom Cruise's home.

Get out of the closet tom.

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In the closet - what does it mean?

(adj) Describing an aspect that one keeps rather private or completely secret, usually due to fear of social rejection. Commonly used in reference to homosexuality, but not exclusively.

"Yep, my brother has his guilty pleasures when it comes to music. He's closet hair metal fan, believe it or not."

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In the closet - meaning

to be a gay, lesbian, bi or queer person who hides their true sexual orientation from the public and those around them. often for fear of persecution, rejection, others' reactions, but not always for negative reasons. some would just as soon not come out or see no reason to.

jerry's gay, but he stays closeted to avoid losing his teaching job.

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In the closet - definition

to be gay as an umbrella term but not out to people

Whoa dude, im in the closet!

yo me too!
closet buddies yuh

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In the closet - slang

Gay man in denial.

In narnia.

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In the closet

A person that is secretly gay.

Your so far in the closet that your opening presents.

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In the closet

Someone who has a different orientation or gender identity than typical and has not yet shared with the rest of the world

Jack was in the closet about being bisexual.

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In the closet

a term used to describe a homosexual person who has not told anyone of his/her sexual orientation

the guy in sweet home alabama

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