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/daʊn-ənd-aʊt/ Listen

noun

down-and-out n. A person who is destitute; as, he tried to help the down-and-out.

adjective

down-and-out adj.

Impoverished; usually implying a state of dejection as well.

Physically weak.

Synonyms: down-and-out.

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Etymology of 'Down-and-out'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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