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closet queen

Meaning of "closet queen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSET QUEEN

closet queen


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSET QUEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Closet queen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOSET QUEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of closet queen in the English dictionary

The definition of closet queen in the dictionary is a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSET QUEEN

closed game · closed interval · closed primary · closed scholarship · closed season · closed sentence · closed set · closed shop · closed source · closed-captioned · closed-circuit television · closed-circuit television camera · closed-door · closed-end trust · closely · closeness · closer · closet · closet drama · closetful

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSET QUEEN

beauty queen · drag queen · drama queen · fairy queen · haul queen · May queen · McQueen · pearly queen · queen · size queen · Snow Queen · the Virgin Queen · unqueen · Virgin Queen

Synonyms and antonyms of closet queen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «closet queen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSET QUEEN

Find out the translation of closet queen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of closet queen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «closet queen» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

衣柜里的女王
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

queen armario
570 millions of speakers
en

English

closet queen
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कोठरी रानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خزانة الملكة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шкаф королева
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

rainha armário
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পায়খানা রানী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

placard reine
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Ratu almari
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schrank Königin
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

クローゼットの女王
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

옷장 여왕
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lemari ratu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tủ quần áo nữ hoàng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மறைவை ராணி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लहान खोली राणी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Dolap kraliçesi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

armadio regina
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

królowa szafie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шафа королева
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dulap regina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντουλάπα βασίλισσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kas koningin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

closet drottning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

closet dronning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of closet queen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSET QUEEN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about closet queen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSET QUEEN»

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Unlimited Embrace: A Canon of Gay Fiction, 1945-1995
All but the last ("The Killer Chicken and the Closet Queen," 1978) were published in two collections: One Arm (1948) and Hard Candy (1954). It may come as a surprise to the unprepared reader, therefore, that they are more, not less liberated ...
Reed Woodhouse, 2000
2
Sexualities: Some elements for an account of the social ...
The closet queen There are some persons who may continue to have homosexual desires and may possibly engage in homosexual relations for many years, but yet do not have a homosexual identity. Self-admitted homosexuals refer to such ...
Kenneth Plummer, 2002
3
Social Perspectives in Lesbian and Gay Studies: A Reader
and the decision that one is a homosexual, would probably classify one as having been a closet queen. As Table 19.2 shows, the ques-tionnaire sample included thirty-five respon-dents (20 percent of the sample) who at one time were closet ...
Peter M. Nardi, Beth E. Schneider, 2013
4
The Color of Summer: or The New Garden of Earthly Delights
The closet queen can't stand it. She has lived in abstinence for years, going to Lenin Park to stroll hand-in-hand with her daughters or meeting with the block Watchdog Committee, in which she's an activist. The closet queen, all aquiver, ...
Reinaldo Arenas, 2001
5
The Visitor's Hand-book to Richmond, Kew Gardens, and ...
... Dressing-Room and Writing Closet—Queen Mary's Closet—Queen's Gallery, Bedroom, Drawing-Room, and Audience-Chamber—Public Dining-Room — Prince of Wales's Presence-Chamber and Drawing-Room— Ante-Room —- Queen's ...
‎1848
6
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
220, 1992 Close to the door adjective about to be released from prison us • — James Harris, A Convict's Dictionary, p. 30, 1989 Close to the Skin adjective lacking subcutaneous fat us • — American Speech, p. 199, Fall 1984 closet queen ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
7
Critical Companion to Tennessee Williams
The driver becomes angry and calls Stephen a “closet queen.” Stephen's mother is delayed in Palm Springs and does not arrive when she is scheduled, so he returns home. The next morning, Stephen wakes up with a hangover. He stumbles ...
Greta Heintzelman, Alycia Smith Howard, 2009
8
Toms and Dees: Transgender Identity and Female Same-Sex ...
The truth is, I helped them step out of the closet . . . and stopped them from being a "closet queen" [English used] and to become a "screaming queen" [English used]. (Kirati, Aphirat, and Kittisak 1993, 138-139) Sen's discourse is based on ...
Megan Sinnott, 2004
9
Cruchley's Picture of London ...: History; Rise, and ...
writing closet — Queen Mary's closet— her Majesty's gallery — all these rooms have paintings of various interest. The Queen's bed room, where is now placed the state bed of Queen Anne, the rich velvet furniture and hangings of which were  ...
G. F. Cruchley, 1847
10
Collected Stories
said the now-outraged ltalian, as he dumped Stephen off his lap and opened the back door of the rental limousine. "The person you are is a goddamn closet queen." "And what is a closet queen, that curious expression?" The chauffeur grinned ...
Tennessee Williams, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSET QUEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term closet queen is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Boulevard' Spoilers: Trailer out, Robin Williams' final dramatic …
... a lonely 60 year-old married man who is stuck in his job as a bank manager and a "closet queen", is seen driving down a boulevard he has ... «Venture Capital Post, Jun 15»
2
Was Winston Churchill really gay?
Yet in a controversial new book, the respected biographer Michael Bloch has presented Churchill as a “closet queen” - one of a long series of ... «Independent Online, May 15»
3
Closet Queens: Some 20th-Century British Politicians by Michael …
Was he, in the words of the book, a closet queen? The evidence, you might think, is a bit thin. It is true that Churchill was accused of “gross ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
4
Wardrobe malfunction
According to professional organiser Beth Levin, owner of Closet Queen, “It's crucial to edit/organize your closet once or twice a year because ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
5
'Glee' finale flashes back to the start, then forward to the 'New …
... incidental: The late John Stewart, who wrote the song, occasionally would playfully change that line in his concerts to "old closet queen."] ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
6
'Kool Trip' explores unknown destinations
But then it's an open secret that her ex-BF is gay, closet queen. Which sexy star disputes. Well, she was so in love with him that she was blind to ... «Tempo, Feb 15»
7
Savvy stallholders take advantage of social media
One of them is Claire Swallow, 33, who runs The Closet Queen. She says because her market pitch moves around, having a Facebook page ... «Barnsley Chronicle, Feb 15»
8
TV review: Cucumber; Banana; Tofu
... Davies's Cucumber, the comedy-drama around which its satellite shows, Banana and Tofu, wobble, would have made a lovely closet queen. «The Times, Jan 15»
9
Penguins GM admits he's worried about mumps spreading
You sir, are a classic closet Queen. yougotgirouxed - Dec 14, 2014 at 5:19 PM. Legitimate concern. Especially when you consider inbreeding is ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
10
Etat Libre d'Orange makes travel retail debut at Singapore Changi
... Vierges et Toreros and Delicious Closet Queen, has made its travel retail debut with The Shilla Duty Free, at Singapore Changi International. «MoodieReport, Oct 14»
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