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closeted

American  
[kloz-i-tid] / ˈklɒz ɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. functioning in private; secret; closet.

Other Word Forms

  • uncloseted adjective

Etymology

Origin of closeted

First recorded in 1675–85; closet + -ed 2

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