coming out party
Debutante's formal introduction
A coming out party is a formal social event introducing a young woman to society, traditionally marking her debut as eligible for marriage.
The term now also refers to any occasion marking someone's first public appearance in a new role, or the moment someone reveals their sexual orientation or gender identity: Her gallery opening was a real coming out party.
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- self-disclosureSharing private information
- cotillionFormal society dance event
- white dressPale-hued women's garment
- sweet sixteenCelebratory sixteenth birthday milestone
bar mitzvah · personal revelation · identity reveal · out and proud · self-acceptance · prom · grand entrance · authenticity · soirée · gala · debut · society · presentation · high society · LGBTQ · queer · debutante · bat mitzvah
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- formal ballball, ballroom, waltz, formal dance, ballroom dance
- Southern Bellesdebutante, debutantes, cotillion, charm school, finishing school
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, growing up, teen, adolescent
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- debutsdebut, first show, debut performance, first appearance, premiere
coming out partyfuneral
Service honoring the dead
retirement party · farewell party · wake · memorial service · deathbed
coming, outer, outing, outward, outwardly, party, parties, partied, partying