outdoor
USOWT-dawr/ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ/UKowt-DAW/ˌaʊtˈdɔː/
Verboutdoors, outdooring, outdoored
Formsoutdoors, outdooring, outdoored
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- 2Used about help, like money or food, that poor people get at home instead of in a poorhouse.
The old woman got outdoor relief and stayed in her own little house.
Poor families asked for outdoor help so they would not have to move into the poorhouse.
Oppositeindoor
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- 3To show a new baby to family and friends after the baby has been given a name.
The family will outdoor their new baby this Saturday.
The parents outdoored their son in front of all the neighbors.
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Origin
From the prefix "out-" plus "door."