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outplant en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Blend of out + implant (“breast implant”). Analysable as out- + plant.

Meanings

  1. (in-plural) A gel-like prosthesis placed inside the cup of a bra (outside the breast) to enhance apparent breast size.
    • […] breast outplants to teenage hypochondria. 1996, Theatre Record, volume 16, numbers 9-15, page 720:
    • Outplants for a Fuller, Larger Bust Line Instantly! Avoid irreversible surgery and its high cost. 1999, Cine Blitz (volume 25, issue 1, page 29)

Forms

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outplants Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

implant

Synonyms

chicken fillet · falsie

outplant en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ Proto-Italic *plāntā? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k-der. Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂ Proto-Italic *plānktā Latin plantabor. Proto-West Germanic *plantu Old English plante Middle English plante English plant English outplant From out- + plant.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To surpass in planting
    • His father bragged that his son could outplant any laborer available for hire in the village. 1982, James F. Eder, Who Shall Succeed?:
  2. To plant outdoors (after rearing in a greenhouse etc.).

Forms

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outplants Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
outplanting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outplanted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outplanted Tense=Past lexicographic