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let-out
[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.
noun
Chiefly British., a means of escape; loophole.
let out
verb
to give vent to; emit
to let out a howl
to allow to go or run free; release
(may take a clause as object) to reveal (a secret)
to make available to tenants, hirers, or contractors
to permit to flow out
to let air out of the tyres
to make (a garment) larger, as by unpicking (the seams) and sewing nearer the outer edge
noun
a chance to escape
Word History and Origins
Origin of let out1
Idioms and Phrases
Allow to get out ; also see get out of .
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 .
Come to a close, end, as in What time does school let out? [Late 1800s]
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]
Example Sentences
He does have the let-out proviso – “to the best of my ability” – which leaves plenty of room to accommodate his skew-shift views about what he thinks needs preserving, protecting and defending.
The UK government's consent to the referendum was needed and given, but Cameron sensed that a let-out soft option which allowed the Nats to come back for more would be a concession too far.
“If you’re a 2011 or a 2012 grad, the competition just got fierce — even more fierce — with the let-out of the 2013 class,” said Alexa Hamill, the United States campus recruiting leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Admittedly Cameron did have a let-out: a letter from a Labour health minister saying there wasn't enough evidence in favour of plain packaging.
Other calls use the widely-abused "permission to call" let-out clause in the TPS rules.
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