coming-out coming-out {adj.} Introducing a girl to polite society. Mary's parents gave her a coming-out party when she was 17. Categories: add yours polite {adj.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: C Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry