coming-out

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌmɪŋˈaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kum′ing out′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•ing-out  (kum′ing out′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a debut into society, esp. a formal debut by a debutante.
  2. an acknowledgment of one's homosexuality, either to oneself or publicly.
  • 1805–15; noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase come out; see -ing1

'coming-out' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
egress - through - backfire - come - emissary - veranda - woodwork

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