"closetry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From closet + -ry. Etymology templates: {{af|en|closet|-ry}} closet + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} closetry (uncountable)
  1. The fact of being in the closet; attitudes associated with this. Tags: uncountable
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