let-out

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [let out]
- /lɛt aʊt/
- /let ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [let out]
- /lɛt aʊt/

Definitions of let-out word

adjective let-out (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. 1
noun let-out Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole. 1

See all 2 definitions of let-out

Information block about the term

Origin of let-out

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Let-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Let-out

let-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.