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• let-out
  let-out

  adjective

  (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
• let out
  let out

  verb

  to give vent to; emit

let-out

American  

[let-out, let-out] / ˈlɛtˈaʊt, ˈlɛtˌaʊt /

adjective

1. (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.

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noun

1. Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.

let out British  

verb

1. to give vent to; emit

   to let out a howl

2. to allow to go or run free; release

3. (may take a clause as object) to reveal (a secret)

4. to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors

5. to permit to flow out

   to let air out of the tyres

6. to make (a garment) larger, as by unpicking (the seams) and sewing nearer the outer edge

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noun

1. a chance to escape

let out Idioms  

1. Allow to get out ; also see get out of .

2. Make known, reveal, as in I thought it was a secret—who let it out? [First half of 1800s] Also see let the cat out of the bag .

3. Come to a close, end, as in What time does school let out? [Late 1800s]

4. Increase the size of a garment, as in May's coat needs to be let out across the shoulders . This usage refers to opening some of the seams. [Late 1700s]

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Etymology

Origin of let-out

First recorded in 1830–40; adj., noun use of verb phrase let out

Example Sentences

Police kept the demonstrators in the park, with tired-looking protesters let out in dribs and drabs as the light began to fade.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

These days, when classes let out, my local Starbucks floods with credit-card-wielding teens ordering $8 drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

McIlroy hugged his caddie Harry Diamond, looked to the sky and let out a roar as he raised him arms aloft - his sixth major title cementing his place as one of the sport's greats.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

I was prepared for that one, as a fellow theatergoer nearby let out a soft yelp when the unseen gestures first arrived above their head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Doc’s hand went to her heart, and then her throat as she let out a small sob.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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