let-out

[ adjective let-out; noun let-out ]

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.

noun

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

let out

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

noun

1. a chance to escape

Word History and Origins

Origin of let-out¹

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

Example Sentences

Her plaid dress of mixed wool was always wrinkled by rain, and despite the let-out tucks was ever too short.

From Project Gutenberg

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