gay icon

UK/ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɒn/US/ɡeɪ ˈaɪ.kɑn/

noun

A celebrity or fictional character who is much admired by gay men and/or lesbians.

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Meanings

noungay icon (plural gay icons)

plural gay icons

  1. A celebrity or fictional character who is much admired by gay men and/or lesbians.

Translations

Finnish homoikoni
  • homoikonicelebrity
Cite this entry
APA

gay icon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20icon

MLA

“gay icon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20icon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gay icon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20icon.

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