What is "in the closet"

a. 1 (context colloquial English) Not open about one's homosexuality or bisexuality. 2 (context colloquial English) ''By extension'', not open about some feature of one's life; ''often construed with'' about.

In the closet may refer to:

• a label for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) people who choose not to or have yet to come out of the closet, i.e. disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, regardless of how they self-identify.
• Skeleton in the closet (or "cupboard"), a reference to an undisclosed fact or activity from one's past that might have a negative impact on one's public image.