outwall en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaʊtwɔːl/
Etymology
From out- + wall.
Meanings
- An exterior or outer wall.
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(figuratively, obsolete) External appearance.
I am much more Then my out-wall; open this Purse, and take What it containes
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outwalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |