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Definition of out adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

out

adjective
 
/aʊt/
 
/aʊt/
 (informal)
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  1. having told other people that you are gay or lesbian
    • I had been out since I was 17.
    • an out gay man
    Topics People in societyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOut is used with these nouns:
    • lesbian
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    Word OriginOld English ūt (adverb), ūtian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uit and German aus.
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