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View synonyms for let-out

let-out

[ adjective let-out; noun let-out ]

adjective

  1. (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

  1. Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.

let out

verb

  1. to give vent to; emit

    to let out a howl

  2. to allow to go or run free; release
  3. may take a clause as object to reveal (a secret)
  4. to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors
  5. to permit to flow out

    to let air out of the tyres

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

noun

  1. 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of let-out1

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

In June and July, a total of 477 people were let out early under an emergency scheme introduced by the Scottish government.

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“When we first filmed it glowing ... everyone in the control room let out a loud ‘Oooooh!’ at the same time.

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

Jason was jailed for nearly four years for driving offences but he was let out eight months early as part of the government's early release scheme to deal with overcrowding and poor conditions.

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Ben Stokes let out his frustration on the field, a rarity for the England skipper, who later apologised to the team in the dressing room.

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