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come out of the closet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
come out of the -clos-et
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.

Intransitive verb

verb

To self-disclose about one's minority or disapproved-of identity, belief, preference, etc.

Humorous; Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, out, of, the, closet.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

comes out of the closet (present, singular) coming out of the closet (participle, present) came out of the closet (past)

Phrases

come out of the broom closet coming-out come out of the woodwork in the closet

Frequently Paired Words

closeted come out of the woodwork in the closet

Synonyms

come out out

Antonyms

remain in the closet woodwork

Questions

What does come out of the closet mean?
To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.

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