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outsides

outsides is the plural of outside.

Meaning of outside

Noun

outside (plural outsides)

  1. The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
    • He's repainting the outside of his house.
  2. The external appearance of someone or something.
    • Her outside was stern, but inside was a heart of gold.
  3. The space beyond some limit or boundary.
    • Viewed from the outside, the building seemed unremarkable.
  4. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
    • It may last a week at the outside.
  5. The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
    • On a motorway, you should always overtake other vehicles on the outside.
  6. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
    • On the final bend, the second-place car tried to go around the outside of the leader but spun off into the barrier.

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Questions about outsides

What is outsides the plural of?
Outsides is the plural of outside.

Words near outsides in the dictionary

  1. outsiderism
  2. outsiderliness
  3. outsiderly
  4. outsiderness
  5. outsiders
  6. outsides
  7. outsiding
  8. outsift
  9. outsifted
  10. outsifting
  11. outsifts

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