through-other

[ throo-uhth-er ]

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

1. confused.

through-other

adjective

1. untidy or dishevelled
2. mixed up; in disorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of through-other¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

There were tired, untidy women, overrun by circumstances, with that look about them which the Scotch call "through-other."

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