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coming-out

coming-out noun: the act of coming out of the closet.

Noun

coming-out (plural coming-outs or comings-out)

  1. The act of coming out of the closet
    • As he learns how much of himself he has suppressed in his quest for respectability, as he slowly and reluctantly begins to be a whole person, we will hear echoes of our own comings-out.1986 April 12, Duncan Mitchel, “To Grow Gently and with Honor”, in Gay Community News, page 9

Forms of coming-out

pluralcoming-outs
pluralcomings-out

Phrases with coming-out

Questions about coming-out

What does coming-out mean?
Coming-out means the act of coming out of the closet.
What part of speech is coming-out?
Coming-out is a noun.
What is the plural of coming-out?
The plural of coming-out is coming-outs.

Words near coming-out in the dictionary

  1. coming with it
  2. coming with the territory
  3. coming with the turf
  4. coming Yorkshire over
  5. coming-of-age
  6. coming-out
  7. coming-out parties
  8. coming-out party
  9. coming-outs
  10. comingle
  11. comingled

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