inside-out

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inside-out

  • /ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete, rare Synonym of sidelong. ...with a nudge of the elbow, and an inside-out squint of his eyes...

    Similar: sidelong

  2. not comparable 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.

    Similar: extroverted · Opposite: right-side-out

  3. not comparable 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...

adverb

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of inside out For the purposes of getting organized you need to turn the do’nut inside-out in your mind, so that the hole is filled in and the empty space is on the outside – if you can conceive of that.

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adj with the inside turned to be on the outside

Españoltener/con lo de adentro afuera, (sacado/vuelto) de/al revés

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@misc{inside_out_2026,
  title = {inside-out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inside-out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}