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In some senses, inside-out is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
inside-out
/ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/
adj 3adv 1
Collocations
3VERB + INSIDE-OUT
game, knew, like, wore
INSIDE-OUT + NOUN
squint, umbrella
PREP.
on, up
Definitions
adj
1
Synonym of sidelong.
...with a nudge of the elbow, and an inside-out squint of his eyes...
2
With the inner and outer surfaces reversed.
These curious gloves... have two thumbs, so that by an inside-out process they can get another pair of gloves when the palm becomes worn out.
This force is all that prevents the blades from pointing straight up like an inside-out umbrella.
3
Describing cross-court shots made by the unexpected hand, as of a backhand return of a ball struck to the player's forehand.
...cracking an ‘inside-out’ backhand past Rahim on the set point...
Kyrgios hits a thumping inside-out forehand to Raonic's weaker wing, the backhand.
adv
1
Alternative form of inside out.
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...with a nudge of the elbow, and an inside-out squint of his eyes...
Wiktionary02
These curious gloves... have two thumbs, so that by an inside-out process they can get another pair of gloves when the palm becomes worn out.
Wiktionary03
This force is all that prevents the blades from pointing straight up like an inside-out umbrella.
Wiktionary04
Argh, I was so embarrassed today. I wore my clothes inside-out.
Tatoeba · #306046205
Mary knew the game inside-out, so she decided to write a walkthrough.
Tatoeba · #616827406
Tom put his T-shirt on inside-out.
Tatoeba · #9277547Usage Notes
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