ˈautə adj. & n. --adj. 1
outside;
external (pierced
the outer layer). 2
farther from the
centre or
inside; relatively
far out. 3
objective or
physical,
not subjective or
psychical. --n. 1 a the
division of a
target furthest from the bull's-eye. b a shot
that strikes
this. 2 an outer
garment or
part of
one. 3
Austral. sl. the part of a
racecourse outside the
enclosure. 4 an outer
container for transport or
display. øthe outer bar see
BAR(1). outer garments
clothes worn over other clothes or
outdoors. Outer
House Sc.
Law the
hall where judges of the
Court of
Session sit singly. outer
man (or woman)
personal appearance;
dress. outer
planet a planet
with an
orbit outside the earth's. outer
space the
universe beyond the earth's
atmosphere. the outer
world people outside one's
own circle. [ME f. OUT, replacing UTTER(1)]