outdooradj.adv.n.²

Brit.

/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/, U.S.

/ˌaʊtˈdɔr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, door n.

Etymology: < out- prefix + door n., probably as shortening of out of door adv. and adj. With use as adjective compare earlier without door adj. and indoor adj. With compounds compare phrasal uses of outdoors adv.

A. adj.

1. Of, relating to, or done in the open air; situated, performed, used, etc., out of doors; that is not indoors or under cover.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > [adjective] > outdoor

outward1546

without doors1654

outdoor1748

al fresco1760

extra-foraneous1781

out of doors1822

open air1830

open-airish1837

outstationed1862

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [adjective] > that exists or is done in the open air

outward1546

subdial1647

without doors1654

subaeriala1703

outdoor1748

al fresco1760

extra-foraneous1781

out of door1786

out of doors1822

open air1851

open-aired1873

hypaethral1875

out-by1896

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xl. 208 In other words, to employ itself rather in the out-door search, than in the in-door examination.

1765 T. Hutchinson Hist. Colony Massachusets-Bay, 1628–91 (ed. 2) i. 22 Their out-door work.

1820 E. T. Luscombe Observ. Preserv. Health Soldiers 93 Employed in agricultural pursuits or as out-door manufacturers.

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh ii. 55 Maturing by the outdoor sun and air.

1916 E. H. Porter Just David xxv. 312 John was..big, strong, and bronzed with the outdoor life of many a sketching trip.

1991 Health & Fitness Jan. 82/1 Apart from indoor and outdoor thermal pools the main thermal centre also has a fitness club.

†2. British Politics. Existing outside the Houses of Parliament; coming from or among the populace. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > English or British parliament > [adjective] > outside parliament

out of doors1802

outdoor1804

1804 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 30 June 1026 The same course is at this moment pursued by the out-door partisans of Mr. Pitt.

1884 A. Paul Hist. Reform v. 91 This..had revived the outdoor agitation for Reform.

3. Of charity, or its recipient: administered or relieved outside, or apart from residence in a workhouse, almshouse, or other charitable institution; as outdoor pauper, outdoor pension, outdoor relief. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective] > system of poor relief > given outside workhouse, etc.

outdoor1823

out-of-door relief1838

1823 Lancet 5 Oct. 8/2 They had an opportunity of seeing above 800 indoor, and a vast number of outdoor patients.

1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iii. 51 The outdoor paupers had begun the mischief.

1834 Act 4 & 5 William IV c. 76 §52 On what conditions, and in what manner, such out-door relief may be afforded.

1899 Daily News 19 June 7/2 Aged seamen..admitted..to the benefits of an out-door pension.

1912 C. Joyce in Lett. J. Joyce (1966) II. 317 I have had to get out door relief here.

1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories ii. 84 Men, some of them with the best of trades, were on the outdoor relief, concreting the streets, for a few shillings a week.

†4. Situated or occurring in an outward position or direction. Obsolete. rare.In quot. spec. designating the outward or down stroke of a Cornish pumping engine.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > other types of engine > [adjective] > other specific type

outdoor1874

flat-four1959

1874 J. H. Collins Princ. Metal Mining (1875) xv. 93 The..plunger lifts..are worked by the down or out-door stroke; the weight of the rods forcing the water up the column of pumps.

B. adv.

Qualifying adjectives to form adjectival phrases, as outdoor-grown, outdoor-reared, etc.

ΚΠ

1895 Daily News 10 Aug. 5/3 Tomatoes are pouring..into the London markets, the outdoor-grown fruit being ripe.

1988 G. M. Urquhart et al. Vet. Parasitology (BNC) 50 The provision of impervious surfaces around the feeding areas for outdoor-reared pigs..will help to reduce infection.

1992 Down East Feb. 54/1 The old bugaboo of Maine's winter actually attracts some retirees who value an outdoor-oriented lifestyle.

C. n.²

colloquial. The outdoor department of a public house (see outdoor department n. at Compounds). Now chiefly historical.

ΚΠ

1961 M. Jones Potbank i. 6 Every pub has its off-licence department, known as the Outdoor.

1971 R. Roberts Classic Slum vi. 94 Lower-class women..stood crushed together drinking in the ‘Outdoor’.

Compounds

outdoor department n. now chiefly historical the part of a public house selling liquor for consumption off the premises.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling liquor

wine-shopc950

wine-storec950

vintry1297

pulqueria1822

bottle store1829

rummery1835

bottle shop1839

beer-shop1848

drink-shop1883

off-licence1891

beer-off1939

outdoor department1958

offie1977

1958 Times 29 Apr. (Beer in Britain Suppl.) p. ix/6 Jug-and-Bottle. For the purchase of drinks for ‘consumption off the premises’. Term now obsolescent. Off-Licence, Off-Sales, Outdoor Departments: the modern equivalent.

1971 R. Roberts Classic Slum vi. 94 A great deal of beer bought in jugs from the ‘Outdoor Department’ was drunk at home.

outdoor girl n. an active or sporting woman; one who engages in outdoor activities.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > [noun] > good health > fondness for outdoors > person > girl

outdoor girl1907

1907 J. Webster Jerry Junior xiii. 198 Nannie was a big wholesome outdoor girl of a purely American type.

1983 New Scientist 10 Feb. (BNC) The outdoor girl who wishes to be known these days as an incisive reporter.

outdoor things n. clothes that are worn out of doors, as a coat and hat, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > going out

thing1605

outdoor things1847

street clothes1852

outer1904

1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. xiv. 280 I snatched my outdoor things..the way was free.

1904 E. Nesbit Phoenix & Carpet x. 185 Every one put on its outdoor things..and all was ready.

1960 B. Cobb Don't lie to Police xi. 187 You told me Miss Cart was there when you returned. In her outdoor things?

Derivatives

ˈoutˌdoorish adj. having an outdoor, open-air appearance or effect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [adjective] > of or relating to the open air or outdoors

outdoorish1891

outdoorsy1911

1891 Illustr. London News Christmas No. 3/1 Perfectly lovely..but a little cold and out-doorish.

1986 Sunday Express Mag. 10 Aug. 45 Very refreshing and outdoorish.

† outdoorishness n. Obsolete rare = outdoorness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > open air > quality

airiness1699

outdoorness1777

outdoorishness1880

open-airishness1881

open airism1891

open-airness1896

1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan II. 199 The middle and lower classes have an outdoorishness and visibility about them which offer a thousand points of interest.

ˈoutˌdoorness n. the quality of being out of doors, open-airness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > open air > quality

airiness1699

outdoorness1777

outdoorishness1880

open-airishness1881

open airism1891

open-airness1896

1777 T. Twining Let. 16 June in Recreations & Stud. Country Clergyman (1882) 50 All outdoorness and bodily activity, with a fat lump of quiet mind within.

1896 Chicago Advance 10 Dec. 821 The large out-doorness of the gospel is one element of its power.

1915 A. J. Wells California for Settler 62 in B. A. Botkin Treasury Amer. Folklore (1944) ii. 280 Withal there is an effect of climate, and something of freedom caught from the outdoorness of life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	outdoor
释义	outdooradj.adv.n.² Brit. /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈdɔr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, door n. Etymology: < out- prefix + door n., probably as shortening of out of door adv. and adj. With use as adjective compare earlier without door adj. and indoor adj. With compounds compare phrasal uses of outdoors adv. A. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or done in the open air; situated, performed, used, etc., out of doors; that is not indoors or under cover. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > [adjective] > outdoor outward1546 without doors1654 outdoor1748 al fresco1760 extra-foraneous1781 out of doors1822 open air1830 open-airish1837 outstationed1862 the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [adjective] > that exists or is done in the open air outward1546 subdial1647 without doors1654 subaeriala1703 outdoor1748 al fresco1760 extra-foraneous1781 out of door1786 out of doors1822 open air1851 open-aired1873 hypaethral1875 out-by1896 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xl. 208 In other words, to employ itself rather in the out-door search, than in the in-door examination. 1765 T. Hutchinson Hist. Colony Massachusets-Bay, 1628–91 (ed. 2) i. 22 Their out-door work. 1820 E. T. Luscombe Observ. Preserv. Health Soldiers 93 Employed in agricultural pursuits or as out-door manufacturers. 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh ii. 55 Maturing by the outdoor sun and air. 1916 E. H. Porter Just David xxv. 312 John was..big, strong, and bronzed with the outdoor life of many a sketching trip. 1991 Health & Fitness Jan. 82/1 Apart from indoor and outdoor thermal pools the main thermal centre also has a fitness club. †2. British Politics. Existing outside the Houses of Parliament; coming from or among the populace. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > English or British parliament > [adjective] > outside parliament out of doors1802 outdoor1804 1804 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 30 June 1026 The same course is at this moment pursued by the out-door partisans of Mr. Pitt. 1884 A. Paul Hist. Reform v. 91 This..had revived the outdoor agitation for Reform. 3. Of charity, or its recipient: administered or relieved outside, or apart from residence in a workhouse, almshouse, or other charitable institution; as outdoor pauper, outdoor pension, outdoor relief. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective] > system of poor relief > given outside workhouse, etc. outdoor1823 out-of-door relief1838 1823 Lancet 5 Oct. 8/2 They had an opportunity of seeing above 800 indoor, and a vast number of outdoor patients. 1833 H. Martineau Berkeley the Banker i. iii. 51 The outdoor paupers had begun the mischief. 1834 Act 4 & 5 William IV c. 76 §52 On what conditions, and in what manner, such out-door relief may be afforded. 1899 Daily News 19 June 7/2 Aged seamen..admitted..to the benefits of an out-door pension. 1912 C. Joyce in Lett. J. Joyce (1966) II. 317 I have had to get out door relief here. 1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories ii. 84 Men, some of them with the best of trades, were on the outdoor relief, concreting the streets, for a few shillings a week. †4. Situated or occurring in an outward position or direction. Obsolete. rare.In quot. spec. designating the outward or down stroke of a Cornish pumping engine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > other types of engine > [adjective] > other specific type outdoor1874 flat-four1959 1874 J. H. Collins Princ. Metal Mining (1875) xv. 93 The..plunger lifts..are worked by the down or out-door stroke; the weight of the rods forcing the water up the column of pumps. B. adv. Qualifying adjectives to form adjectival phrases, as outdoor-grown, outdoor-reared, etc. ΚΠ 1895 Daily News 10 Aug. 5/3 Tomatoes are pouring..into the London markets, the outdoor-grown fruit being ripe. 1988 G. M. Urquhart et al. Vet. Parasitology (BNC) 50 The provision of impervious surfaces around the feeding areas for outdoor-reared pigs..will help to reduce infection. 1992 Down East Feb. 54/1 The old bugaboo of Maine's winter actually attracts some retirees who value an outdoor-oriented lifestyle. C. n.² colloquial. The outdoor department of a public house (see outdoor department n. at Compounds). Now chiefly historical. ΚΠ 1961 M. Jones Potbank i. 6 Every pub has its off-licence department, known as the Outdoor. 1971 R. Roberts Classic Slum vi. 94 Lower-class women..stood crushed together drinking in the ‘Outdoor’. Compounds outdoor department n. now chiefly historical the part of a public house selling liquor for consumption off the premises. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling liquor wine-shopc950 wine-storec950 vintry1297 pulqueria1822 bottle store1829 rummery1835 bottle shop1839 beer-shop1848 drink-shop1883 off-licence1891 beer-off1939 outdoor department1958 offie1977 1958 Times 29 Apr. (Beer in Britain Suppl.) p. ix/6 Jug-and-Bottle. For the purchase of drinks for ‘consumption off the premises’. Term now obsolescent. Off-Licence, Off-Sales, Outdoor Departments: the modern equivalent. 1971 R. Roberts Classic Slum vi. 94 A great deal of beer bought in jugs from the ‘Outdoor Department’ was drunk at home. outdoor girl n. an active or sporting woman; one who engages in outdoor activities. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [noun] > good health > fondness for outdoors > person > girl outdoor girl1907 1907 J. Webster Jerry Junior xiii. 198 Nannie was a big wholesome outdoor girl of a purely American type. 1983 New Scientist 10 Feb. (BNC) The outdoor girl who wishes to be known these days as an incisive reporter. outdoor things n. clothes that are worn out of doors, as a coat and hat, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > going out thing1605 outdoor things1847 street clothes1852 outer1904 1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. xiv. 280 I snatched my outdoor things..the way was free. 1904 E. Nesbit Phoenix & Carpet x. 185 Every one put on its outdoor things..and all was ready. 1960 B. Cobb Don't lie to Police xi. 187 You told me Miss Cart was there when you returned. In her outdoor things? Derivatives ˈoutˌdoorish adj. having an outdoor, open-air appearance or effect. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [adjective] > of or relating to the open air or outdoors outdoorish1891 outdoorsy1911 1891 Illustr. London News Christmas No. 3/1 Perfectly lovely..but a little cold and out-doorish. 1986 Sunday Express Mag. 10 Aug. 45 Very refreshing and outdoorish. † outdoorishness n. Obsolete rare = outdoorness n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > open air > quality airiness1699 outdoorness1777 outdoorishness1880 open-airishness1881 open airism1891 open-airness1896 1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan II. 199 The middle and lower classes have an outdoorishness and visibility about them which offer a thousand points of interest. ˈoutˌdoorness n. the quality of being out of doors, open-airness. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > [noun] > open air > quality airiness1699 outdoorness1777 outdoorishness1880 open-airishness1881 open airism1891 open-airness1896 1777 T. Twining Let. 16 June in Recreations & Stud. Country Clergyman (1882) 50 All outdoorness and bodily activity, with a fat lump of quiet mind within. 1896 Chicago Advance 10 Dec. 821 The large out-doorness of the gospel is one element of its power. 1915 A. J. Wells California for Settler 62 in B. A. Botkin Treasury Amer. Folklore (1944) ii. 280 Withal there is an effect of climate, and something of freedom caught from the outdoorness of life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). outdoorv. Brit. /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈdɔr/, West African English /ˌautˈdɔ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: outdoor adj., outdoors adv. Etymology: < either outdoor adj. or outdoors adv., after outdooring n. West African. transitive. To bring (a baby) outdoors for the first time, as part of a traditional ceremony. Chiefly in past participle. Cf. outdooring n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > lead or bring out > of baby: bring into open for first time outdoor1962 1962 B. Kaye Bringing up Children in Ghana iv. 57 After seven days have elapsed..it is considered that the child is human, and it is ‘out-doored’, or brought into the open for the first time. 1971 K. Awoonor This Earth, my Brother i. 11 That morning was the eighth day. Dzenawo's son was to be outdoored. 1996 Jrnl. Black Stud. 27 67 The baby is outdoored months later. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : † out-doorn.¹ < adj.adv.n.²1748v.1962 see also
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outdooradj.adv.n.2

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outdoorv.

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outdooradj.adv.n.²