let-outn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛtaʊt/, U.S.

/ˈlɛdˌaʊt/

Etymology: < verbal phrase to let out (to let out at let v.¹ Phrasal verbs).

1. An entertainment on a large or lavish scale. Anglo-Irish.

ΚΠ

1836 F. Mahony Rel. Father Prout (1859) 70 As if resolving the mighty project of a ‘let out’.

2. An excuse, a justification, a method of avoiding (a difficulty), a release from (an embarrassing situation). Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > method of avoiding difficulty or embarrassment

let-out1935

1935 M. Hodge Grief goes Over in Famous Plays 331 That's not the trouble. I am glad she is. It's a let-out.

1942 H. C. Bailey Dead Man's Shoes xx. 81 The open verdict let him out, old boy... He may want a good let out over Clavell.

1957 Economist 5 Oct. 17/1 And there is no easy let-out for the complacent in the notion that landladies are by definition a narrow-minded lot.

1961 John o' London's 17 Aug. 195/2 When we have made all possible allowance for apotropaic amulets..and any other let-out you can think up, we are left with a solid residue of crude, unimaginative..obscene paintings.

1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words i. 10 Yet he provides Hippolytus with a let-out, the bigamist with an excuse for his ‘I do’ and the welsher with a defence for his ‘I bet’.

1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face xi. 138 ‘It would be best if you could stay at camp tomorrow and dig a platform for the second box before we arrive.’ I was so tired that this sounded an easy let-out, and I agreed.

1971 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Doctor Bird xi. 153 Thanks for the let-out. I was just too bloody nosy.

1973 Fremdsprachen XVII. 57/1 It is understood that the proposed agreement would provide for a let-out clause.

1973 Listener 13 Sept. 346/3 The really essential problem is the increase of population..of the poor world. This is a very nice let-out for the rich countries.

3. attributive or as adj. (See quot. 1954.)

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > skin with hair attached or fur > [adjective] > attributes of furs generally

pureda1382

stag1545

burnt1909

furriered1923

ranched1932

sheared1939

let-out1949

1949 Amer. Speech 24 92 A peltry is said to be let in if it is cut and resewed in such a manner as to fashion it broader and shorter than the original. Similarly, it is said to be let out if it is rendered longer and narrower than its first shape.

1954 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Add. Let-out, of furs, subjected to a method of preparation involving cutting the pelt in strips and reassembling them to form a longer, narrower piece in which good features of color and texture are emphasized.

1967 Boston Sunday Herald 7 May iii. 3/3 (advt.) The recent weakness in prices in the fur market enabled us to hand pick choice lush let out natural Mink Jackets.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	let-out
释义	let-outn. Brit. /ˈlɛtaʊt/, U.S. /ˈlɛdˌaʊt/ Etymology: < verbal phrase to let out (to let out at let v.¹ Phrasal verbs). 1. An entertainment on a large or lavish scale. Anglo-Irish. ΚΠ 1836 F. Mahony Rel. Father Prout (1859) 70 As if resolving the mighty project of a ‘let out’. 2. An excuse, a justification, a method of avoiding (a difficulty), a release from (an embarrassing situation). Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > method of avoiding difficulty or embarrassment let-out1935 1935 M. Hodge Grief goes Over in Famous Plays 331 That's not the trouble. I am glad she is. It's a let-out. 1942 H. C. Bailey Dead Man's Shoes xx. 81 The open verdict let him out, old boy... He may want a good let out over Clavell. 1957 Economist 5 Oct. 17/1 And there is no easy let-out for the complacent in the notion that landladies are by definition a narrow-minded lot. 1961 John o' London's 17 Aug. 195/2 When we have made all possible allowance for apotropaic amulets..and any other let-out you can think up, we are left with a solid residue of crude, unimaginative..obscene paintings. 1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words i. 10 Yet he provides Hippolytus with a let-out, the bigamist with an excuse for his ‘I do’ and the welsher with a defence for his ‘I bet’. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face xi. 138 ‘It would be best if you could stay at camp tomorrow and dig a platform for the second box before we arrive.’ I was so tired that this sounded an easy let-out, and I agreed. 1971 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Doctor Bird xi. 153 Thanks for the let-out. I was just too bloody nosy. 1973 Fremdsprachen XVII. 57/1 It is understood that the proposed agreement would provide for a let-out clause. 1973 Listener 13 Sept. 346/3 The really essential problem is the increase of population..of the poor world. This is a very nice let-out for the rich countries. 3. attributive or as adj. (See quot. 1954.) ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > skin or hide > skin with hair attached or fur > [adjective] > attributes of furs generally pureda1382 stag1545 burnt1909 furriered1923 ranched1932 sheared1939 let-out1949 1949 Amer. Speech 24 92 A peltry is said to be let in if it is cut and resewed in such a manner as to fashion it broader and shorter than the original. Similarly, it is said to be let out if it is rendered longer and narrower than its first shape. 1954 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Add. Let-out, of furs, subjected to a method of preparation involving cutting the pelt in strips and reassembling them to form a longer, narrower piece in which good features of color and texture are emphasized. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 7 May iii. 3/3 (advt.) The recent weakness in prices in the fur market enabled us to hand pick choice lush let out natural Mink Jackets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1836
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