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noun
The state of being widely known as having a certain sexual orientation or gender identity without coming out and confirming it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
An extension of the metaphor in the closet, referring to the inhabitant's sexuality as visible but still enclosed.
