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outer
(outer)
Pronunciation:
/ˈaʊtə/
adjective
[
attributive
]
1
outside; external:
the outer layer of the skin
the outer door
further from the centre or inside:
the outer city bypass
(especially in place names) more remote:
Outer Mongolia
2
objective or physical; not subjective.
noun
British
1
an outer garment or part of one:
boots with stiff leather outers
2
(in archery and shooting) the division of a target furthest from the bullseye.
a shot that strikes the outer.
3
a container in which packaged objects are placed for transport or display.
4
Australian
informal
the part of a racecourse outside the enclosure.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from
out
+
-er
2
, replacing earlier
utter
1
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