celesbian

English

Etymology

Blend of celebrity +‎ lesbian.

Noun

celesbian (plural celesbians)

1. A celebrity who is also famous for being a lesbian.

   Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are well known celesbians.

   • 2006 March 13, “Best Lesbian Bar”, in New York‎^[1], volume 39, numbers 8–14, page 84:

     The weekend parties, which feature thong-clad girls writhing on stripper poles, are hip enough to pull in a mix of faux-hawks, bridge-and-tunnel singles, celesbians, and even a spattering of boys.

   • 2008, Linda Villarosa, Passing for Black, page 180:

     I might've been able to get by with the whole gay thing had Gait been a "celesbian," like Ellen DeGeneres or Sheryl Swoopes.

   • 2009, Sally Jackson, “Stand out and sell”, in The Australian, page 14:

     Marie Claire got lucky in November with Lindsay Lohan talking openly about her "celesbian" affair, and InStyle struck gold in April with the freshly bobbed Katie Holmes.

   • 2010, Geoffrey L. Greif, Paul H. Ephross, editors, Group Work with Populations at Risk, 3rd edition, page 364:

     Some clients will think that the life of celesbians (celebrity lesbians visible in movies and television) represent the life that all lesbians will have — leading to disappointment, confusion, and, in some, despair.

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