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stop-out

or stop·out

[ stop-out ]

noun

  1. a temporary withdrawal from school or a delay in the pursuit of one's education.
  2. a student who withdraws from school temporarily.


stop out

verb

  1. tr, adverb to cover (part of the area) of a piece of cloth, printing plate, etc, to prevent it from being dyed, etched, etc
“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 stop-out1

First recorded in 1970–75; stop + (drop)out
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Example Sentences

I was forced to lay out about fifty shillings to stop out the rain, and keep the room from smoking so much.

He has never done such a thing in his life as to stop out all night.

"Promise me you will not stop out long, Vera," says Sir John to her as they go side by side down the drive.

This is not necessary, however, in our present case, and you may therefore stop out the whole background.

It will be necessary to stop out the latter before the former, otherwise you will have a discordant difference in tone.

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