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closetness

closetness noun: the fact of being in the closet.

Noun

closetness (uncountable)

  1. The fact of being in the closet.
    • Well you know how bothered you were by my closet-ness, Jo? Well I made a little anouncement ^([sic]) to the staff and children during juice-and-crackers.1980 August 16, Andrea Loewenstein, “Random Lust”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 5, page 19

Origin of closetness

From closet + -ness.

Questions about closetness

What does closetness mean?
Closetness means the fact of being in the closet.
What part of speech is closetness?
Closetness is a noun.

Words near closetness in the dictionary

  1. closeting
  2. closetings
  3. closetkeeper
  4. closetkeepers
  5. closetlike
  6. closetness
  7. closetry
  8. closets
  9. closets of decency
  10. closets of ease
  11. closets of the heart

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