(US, idiomatic) A shameful secret.

present participle of come out of the closet

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of come out of the closet

simple past tense of come out of the closet

(intransitive, idiomatic) To tell others about one's homosexuality, bisexuality, transness, or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.

(US) A source of clutter, especially a messy area or room.

(idiomatic) To publicly reveal that one is a Wiccan or some other type of neopagan.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of come out of the broom closet

present participle of come out of the broom closet

A scandal following the airing of the South Park television episode "Trapped in the Closet", which was a satirical parody of Scientology and Scientologist actor Tom Cruise.