closeted
English
adj
Definitions
- (informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
- (by extension) Not open about some aspect of one's identity, tendency or fondness; secret.
Etymology
Suffix from English closet (state of concealment).
Origin
English
closet
Gloss
state of concealment
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Closetgate English
- close English
- closet English
- closet auger English
- closetedly English
- closetedness English
- closetful English
- closetlike English
- closety English
- cybercloset English
- linen closet English
- uncloseted English
- watercloset English
- Klosett German
- clóset Spanish, Castilian
- klosett Norwegian Bokmål
- クローゼット Japanese
- klozet Polish
- klosett Norwegian Nynorsk
- closet Middle English
- klozet Czech
- clos Old French
- closet Welsh