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out at the heels

out at the heels adjective: wearing stockings that are worn out.

Adjective

out at the heels (not comparable)

  1. Wearing stockings that are worn out.
  2. (broadly) Shabby, or in a poor plight.

Forms of out at the heels

alternative formout at heels

Questions about out at the heels

What does out at the heels mean?
Out at the heels means wearing stockings that are worn out.
What part of speech is out at the heels?
Out at the heels is an adjective.

Words near out at the heels in the dictionary

  1. out argues
  2. out arguing
  3. out at elbow
  4. out at elbows
  5. out at heels
  6. out at the heels
  7. out back
  8. out ball
  9. out balls
  10. out cold
  11. out for a duck

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