closetedadj.

Brit.

/ˈklɒzᵻtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈklɑzədəd/

Forms: 1600s–1800s closetted, 1600s– closeted.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: closet v., -ed suffix¹, closet n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: Partly < closet v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < closet n. + -ed suffix². In sense 3 probably after in the closet at closet n. and adj. Phrases 2d; compare slightly earlier closet adj. 3.

1. Shut up or shut away in, or as in, a closet; kept in a closet; secret, hidden; private, secluded. closeted skeleton n. = skeleton in the closet at skeleton n. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adjective]

sundereOE

privyc1300

close1393

private1472

soleinc1475

secret1528

retired1595

implicit1610

cabinet1611

underhanda1616

closet1639

umbratile1640

closeteda1649

curtain1661

recluse1673

snug1710

pocket1804

entre nous1806

underground1820

sub rosa1824

esoterical1850

esoteric1876

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > [adjective] > enclosed > in or as in other specific enclosure or receptacle

chamberedc1540

housed1569

bagged1572

celled1586

arboured1606

closeteda1649

vesselled1660

cabineted1680

encysted1705

caverned1734

mounded1807

castled1821

casketed1822

styed1829

tree-embowered1866

tunnelled1901

a1649 G. Abbott Brief Notes Psalms (1651) cxxxix. 699 All those secret closeted parts of nature.

a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 285 The thoughts are the most closetted acts of man.

1719 Delphick Oracle Nov. 46 With an accurate Pencil it [sc. Conscience] can give him a full Pourtraicture of his most closetted Behaviour, of his most reserved Actions, of his most retired Motions.

1763 F. Brooke Hist. Lady Julia Mandeville I. 141 Closeted moralists, strangers to the human heart.

1810 Raleigh Reg. & N.-Carolina Gaz. 9 Aug. We shall endeavor..to tear the veil of mystery from these closeted jugglers and caucus mountebanks.

1848 S. W. Williams Middle Kingdom II. 57 As she approaches the door, the bridegroom conceals himself, and..she goes to seek the closeted bridegroom.

1865 Burlington (Iowa) Weekly Hawk-eye 4 Mar. The thousand carefully conservative gentlemen, who maintain the closeted skeleton in excellent repair, yet sufficiently hid from the eyes of the patient people to keep them in indifferent humor.

1920 Arts & Decoration Dec. 120/1 Exquisite though the paintings be in Books of Hours, and in missals, they seem almost solely for the delight of the closeted scholar.

1989 Motor Boating & Sailing Apr. 118/2 The second guest cabin..is also the site of the closeted washer/dryer unit.

2005 T. Reeves Mr Big 5 Politicians who'd been shouting across the State Legislature for years, threatening to expose each other's closeted skeletons.

2017 Cape Argus (Nexis) 17 June 28 The following year, 1977, in circumstances far removed..from the contented, closeted surroundings within which City were operating at the time, Benni McCarthy was born.

2. Provided with a closet or closets (in various senses). Now somewhat rare.water-closeted: see water closet n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [adjective] > having water-closets

water-closeted1827

closeted1877

1877 Trans. National Assoc. Promotion Social Sci. 1876 96 The difference depending chiefly upon the fact of the town in question being what is termed a closeted town or a non-closeted town.

1918 House & Garden Feb. 68/2 One of the oddest closets in this lavishly closeted house is in the lavatory on the first floor at the end of the main hall.

1974 N.Y. Times 27 Jan. viii. 19/4 (advt.) Three generously closeted spacious bedrooms.

3. Of a person: that seeks to conceal or deny his or her sexuality, gender identity, etc. Also: of or relating to such a person. Cf. closet adj. 3.

ΚΠ

1969 Come Out! (N.Y.) 14 Nov. 14/2 This individual was also closeted and had basically the same fears of exposure as I.

1976 D. H. Feinbloom Transvestites & Transsexuals iv. 69 Annamarie..travels to meet a ‘closeted’ transvestite and helps him emerge.

1987 R. Shilts And Band played On iii. xi. 111 [He] lived a closeted life in Denmark but went to New York City once a year for a month.

2015 J. Silverman Terms of Service 286 Two closeted University of Texas students..were outed to their families.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	closeted
释义	closetedadj. Brit. /ˈklɒzᵻtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈklɑzədəd/ Forms: 1600s–1800s closetted, 1600s– closeted. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: closet v., -ed suffix¹, closet n., -ed suffix². Etymology: Partly < closet v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < closet n. + -ed suffix². In sense 3 probably after in the closet at closet n. and adj. Phrases 2d; compare slightly earlier closet adj. 3. 1. Shut up or shut away in, or as in, a closet; kept in a closet; secret, hidden; private, secluded. closeted skeleton n. = skeleton in the closet at skeleton n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adjective] sundereOE privyc1300 close1393 private1472 soleinc1475 secret1528 retired1595 implicit1610 cabinet1611 underhanda1616 closet1639 umbratile1640 closeteda1649 curtain1661 recluse1673 snug1710 pocket1804 entre nous1806 underground1820 sub rosa1824 esoterical1850 esoteric1876 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > [adjective] > enclosed > in or as in other specific enclosure or receptacle chamberedc1540 housed1569 bagged1572 celled1586 arboured1606 closeteda1649 vesselled1660 cabineted1680 encysted1705 caverned1734 mounded1807 castled1821 casketed1822 styed1829 tree-embowered1866 tunnelled1901 a1649 G. Abbott Brief Notes Psalms (1651) cxxxix. 699 All those secret closeted parts of nature. a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 285 The thoughts are the most closetted acts of man. 1719 Delphick Oracle Nov. 46 With an accurate Pencil it [sc. Conscience] can give him a full Pourtraicture of his most closetted Behaviour, of his most reserved Actions, of his most retired Motions. 1763 F. Brooke Hist. Lady Julia Mandeville I. 141 Closeted moralists, strangers to the human heart. 1810 Raleigh Reg. & N.-Carolina Gaz. 9 Aug. We shall endeavor..to tear the veil of mystery from these closeted jugglers and caucus mountebanks. 1848 S. W. Williams Middle Kingdom II. 57 As she approaches the door, the bridegroom conceals himself, and..she goes to seek the closeted bridegroom. 1865 Burlington (Iowa) Weekly Hawk-eye 4 Mar. The thousand carefully conservative gentlemen, who maintain the closeted skeleton in excellent repair, yet sufficiently hid from the eyes of the patient people to keep them in indifferent humor. 1920 Arts & Decoration Dec. 120/1 Exquisite though the paintings be in Books of Hours, and in missals, they seem almost solely for the delight of the closeted scholar. 1989 Motor Boating & Sailing Apr. 118/2 The second guest cabin..is also the site of the closeted washer/dryer unit. 2005 T. Reeves Mr Big 5 Politicians who'd been shouting across the State Legislature for years, threatening to expose each other's closeted skeletons. 2017 Cape Argus (Nexis) 17 June 28 The following year, 1977, in circumstances far removed..from the contented, closeted surroundings within which City were operating at the time, Benni McCarthy was born. 2. Provided with a closet or closets (in various senses). Now somewhat rare.water-closeted: see water closet n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > sanitation > privy or latrine > [adjective] > having water-closets water-closeted1827 closeted1877 1877 Trans. National Assoc. Promotion Social Sci. 1876 96 The difference depending chiefly upon the fact of the town in question being what is termed a closeted town or a non-closeted town. 1918 House & Garden Feb. 68/2 One of the oddest closets in this lavishly closeted house is in the lavatory on the first floor at the end of the main hall. 1974 N.Y. Times 27 Jan. viii. 19/4 (advt.) Three generously closeted spacious bedrooms. 3. Of a person: that seeks to conceal or deny his or her sexuality, gender identity, etc. Also: of or relating to such a person. Cf. closet adj. 3. ΚΠ 1969 Come Out! (N.Y.) 14 Nov. 14/2 This individual was also closeted and had basically the same fears of exposure as I. 1976 D. H. Feinbloom Transvestites & Transsexuals iv. 69 Annamarie..travels to meet a ‘closeted’ transvestite and helps him emerge. 1987 R. Shilts And Band played On iii. xi. 111 [He] lived a closeted life in Denmark but went to New York City once a year for a month. 2015 J. Silverman Terms of Service 286 Two closeted University of Texas students..were outed to their families. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1649
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