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outing

ou·ting

UK/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ US/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

a journey taken for pleasure

  • “many summer excursions to the shore”
  • “it was merely a pleasure trip”
  • “after cautious sashays into the field”
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2.

Origin

From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").

Phrases

  • outing flannel

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