let-out

[ adjective let-out; noun let-out ]

/ adjective ˈlɛtˈaʊt; noun ˈlɛtˌaʊt /

adjective

(of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.

noun

Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.

Origin of let-out

First recorded in 1830–40; adj., noun use of verb phrase let out

Words nearby let-out

l'étoile du nord, let on, let oneself go, let one's hair down, Le Touquet, let-out, let ride, Letronne, letrozole, let's, Let's cross that bridge when we come to it

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Example sentences from the Web for let-out

Her plaid dress of mixed wool was always wrinkled by rain, and despite the let-out tucks was ever too short.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann

British Dictionary definitions for let-out

let out

verb (adverb, mainly tr)

to give vent to; emitto let out a howl

to allow to go or run free; release

(may take a clause as object) to reveal (a secret)

to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors

to permit to flow outto let air out of the tyres

to make (a garment) larger, as by unpicking (the seams) and sewing nearer the outer edge

noun let-out

a chance to escape

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Idioms and Phrases with let-out

let out

Allow to get out; also see get out of.

Make known, reveal, as in I thought it was a secret—who let it out? [First half of 1800s] Also see let the cat out of the bag.

Come to a close, end, as in What time does school let out? [Late 1800s]

Increase the size of a garment, as in May's coat needs to be let out across the shoulders. This usage refers to opening some of the seams. [Late 1700s]

单词	let-out
释义	let-out [ adjective let-out; noun let-out ] / adjective ˈlɛtˈaʊt; noun ˈlɛtˌaʊt / adjective (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur. noun Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole. Origin of let-out First recorded in 1830–40; adj., noun use of verb phrase let out Words nearby let-out l'étoile du nord, let on, let oneself go, let one's hair down, Le Touquet, let-out, let ride, Letronne, letrozole, let's, Let's cross that bridge when we come to it Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for let-out Her plaid dress of mixed wool was always wrinkled by rain, and despite the let-out tucks was ever too short. The Song of Songs\|Hermann Sudermann British Dictionary definitions for let-out let out verb (adverb, mainly tr) to give vent to; emitto let out a howl to allow to go or run free; release (may take a clause as object) to reveal (a secret) to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors to permit to flow outto let air out of the tyres to make (a garment) larger, as by unpicking (the seams) and sewing nearer the outer edge noun let-out a chance to escape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with let-out let out 1 Allow to get out; also see get out of. 2 Make known, reveal, as in I thought it was a secret—who let it out? [First half of 1800s] Also see let the cat out of the bag. 3 Come to a close, end, as in What time does school let out? [Late 1800s] 4 Increase the size of a garment, as in May's coat needs to be let out across the shoulders. This usage refers to opening some of the seams. [Late 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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