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lavender ceiling
[ lav-uhn-der see-ling ]
noun
- an upper limit to professional advancement imposed upon LGBTQ+ people that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged:
He shattered the lavender ceiling when he became the first openly gay black man in the state to be elected to public office.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lavender ceiling1
First recorded in 2000–05
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She described ceilings she’d painted in verdant green and soft blue, and highlighted some of her favorite rooms by other designers, including a bathroom by designer Amanda Nisbet with white walls and a lavender ceiling.
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