"hide in the closet" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hides in the closet [present, singular, third-person], hiding in the closet [participle, present], hid in the closet [past], hidden in the closet [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hide<,,hid,hidden> in the closet}} hide in the closet (third-person singular simple present hides in the closet, present participle hiding in the closet, simple past hid in the closet, past participle hidden in the closet)
  1. To hide the fact that one is gay. Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-hide_in_the_closet-en-verb-m9ooliNh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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