COMING-OUT


Meaning of COMING-OUT in English

/kum"ing owt"/ , 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; n. use of v. phrase come out; see -ING 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .