down-and-outer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English down and out Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English down-and-outer From down and out + -er.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Someone who is down and out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| down-and-out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| down-and-outers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| down and out | alternative | lexicographic |