Dictionary.com
definitions

closet queen

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR closet queen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual male who denies his homosexuality to himself or keeps it hidden from others.

RELATED CONTENT

trap queenRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Queen of HeartsRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

queen, cross-dresser, fruitcake, transvestite

Nearby words

  1. closeness,
  2. closeout,
  3. closer,
  4. closet,
  5. closet drama,
  6. closeted,
  7. closetful,
  8. closeup,
  9. closing,
  10. closing costs

Origin of closet queen

1965–70; closet (in the sense of ‘secret’) + queen (in the sense of ‘male homosexual’)
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for closet queen

closet queen

noun

informal a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012