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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stop-out¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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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