outer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtə/

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1outside; 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
  • 2objective or physical; not subjective.

noun

British
  • 1an 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.
  • 3a container in which packaged objects are placed for transport or display.
  • 4Australian informal the part of a racecourse outside the enclosure.

Origin:

late Middle English: from out + -er2, replacing earlier utter1