Phrase guide

lavender marriage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From lavender (“gay, homosexual”) + marriage.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mariage de lavande — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Hungarian: levendulaházasság — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Japanese: ラベンダーマリッジ — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Polish: lawendowe małżeństwo — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Portuguese: casamento de fachada — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Russian: лавандовый брак (lavandovyj brak) — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Spanish: matrimonio lavanda — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality
  • Ukrainian: лавандовий шлюб (lavandovyj šljub) — male-female marriage intended to conceal non-heterosexuality