1. To state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
   "This actor came out of the closet last year";
   - out, come out

Derived forms: comes out of the closet, come out of the closet, coming out of the closet, came out of the closet

Type of: break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, lay bare, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap

Encyclopedia: Come out of the closet