outbox en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English ūt Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out English box English outbox From out + box.
Meanings
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A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.
Rabin tossed the orders in his outbox, dipped the brush back in the small bottle, and continued to apply more solvent […]
2013, Michael O'Shea, Blood on the Risers, page 226:
- An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (23)
ar صُنْدُوق الصَّادِر (box) · nl outbox (electronic folder) · vi hòm thư đi (electronic folder) · ar عُلْبَة الصَّادِر (electronic folder) · vi hộp thư đi (box) · mk пораки за испраќање (electronic folder) · cy allflwch (box) · es buzón de salida (box) · pl skrzynka nadawcza (electronic folder) · pl skrzynka nadawcza (box) · es buzón de salida (electronic folder) · sv utkorg (box) · ar صُنْدُوق الصَّادِر (electronic folder) · ja 送信箱 (electronic folder) · sv utkorg (electronic folder) · ru неотправленные (box) · mi pouakaputa (electronic folder) · fr boîte d'envoi (electronic folder) · vi hộp thư đi (electronic folder) · hu kimenő/elküldendő levelek (electronic folder) · fi lähetetyt-kansio (electronic folder) · mi pouakaputa (box) · fi lähtevät-laatikko (box)