Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lavender marriage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: laven-der -mar-riage
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.

Example Sentences

"[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."

Etymology

From lavender (“gay, homosexual”) + marriage.

Inflected Forms

lavender marriages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

beard merkin

Questions

What does lavender marriage mean?: A heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
Where does lavender marriage come from?: From lavender (“gay, homosexual”) + marriage.

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