Meaning of lavender marriage | Babel Free
Definitions
A male-female marriage entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
Equivalents
Français
mariage de lavande
日本語
ラベンダーマリッジ
Polski
lawendowe małżeństwo
Português
casamento de fachada
Русский
лавандовый брак
Examples
“[Henry] Willson thwarted tabloid attempts to out [Rock] Hudson as gay and Hudson later married Willson’s secretary, Phyllis Gates, in what was possibly a “lavender marriage” meant to further allay suspicion.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.