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ˈhold-out
[See hold v. 41 e.]
a. (See quot.)
1893in Farmer Slang. 1894Maskelyne Sharps & Flats v. 73 The term ‘Holdout’ is the name given to a mechanical contrivance, constructed with the object of enabling the card-sharper to ‘hold-out’, or conceal one or more cards, until he finds that they will be useful to him.
b. The act of holding out; something that or someone who holds out; spec. (chiefly U.S.) a player, usu. in baseball, who refuses to play until he is promised higher pay.
1945Sun (Baltimore) 17 Feb. 7/7 This is another year when any baseball holdouts will do their shouting in whispers. Ibid. (heading) Holdout is weapon. 1952B. Malamud Natural (1963) 22 He was a holdout for {pstlg}75,000 and was coming East to squeeze it out of his boss. 1964Amer. Speech XXXIX. 91 Occasionally there was a hold⁓out, as in this lamentation: [etc.]. 1970Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 35/1 Whatever became of another well-known holdout, Joe Kapp?.. Kapp keeps waiting for the Minnesota Vikings to pay him more money.
c. Of paint or ink (see quot. 1965).
1965Gloss. Paint Terms (B.S.I.) 32 Hold out, the ability of a paint film to dry to its normal finish on a somewhat absorptive surface. 1971Timber Trades Jrnl. 21 Aug. 29/1 Golden Royal hardboard..was already accepted as a good painting medium, but application of a seal..meant that..certain properties, including paint hold-out, workabilty and strength, were improved. 1972Publishers Weekly 4 Dec. 11 (Advt.), Its unique combination of high ink hold-out, high brightness, and high opacity. |