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Definition of inside out - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
physical statewith the inside surface turned outward
- She wore her sweater inside out.
2.
knowledgeextremely well or thoroughly
- He knows the city inside out.
3.
cricketTECH. UK hitting a ball to the off sideTECH. UK
- He played the shot inside out.
Expressions with inside out
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starting from the interior and moving outward
The house was renovated from the inside out.
make the inner side become the outer side
She turned the sweater inside out to check the label.
have thorough knowledge of something
She knows the software inside out after years of using it.
have complete understanding of something
She knows the software inside out.
understand every detail about someone
My best friend knows me inside out.
Terms with inside out included in their meaning
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orientation
turned inside out or upside down
remove
move something or someone out from inside a place
furniture
bed that slides out from inside a sofa or cabinet
clothing
able to be worn inside out
clothing
turn something inside out or upside down
leaving building
complete the action of going out from inside a building
reversed position
turned upside down or inside out
stress relief
let out anger, especially when it has been held inside
position
turn something upside down or inside out
clothing
garment that can be worn inside out
zoology
organ that can be turned inside out
biology
turn something inward or inside out
fiction writing
point out a story element as unlikely or clichéd inside the story
biology
turn inside out or outward
medical
turned inside out or protruding
biology
process of turning inside out or protruding
action
act of turning something inside out
biology
turn something inside out or outwards
medical
turned inside out or outward
transformation
turning inside out
reversed
turned upside down or inside out
sports
baseball cap worn inside-out for good luck
Examples of inside out in a sentence
The pillowcase was accidentally inside out. She knows the subject inside out. The mechanic understands engines inside out. The batsman skillfully hit the ball inside out. He mastered the technique of playing inside out shots.
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- French:à l'envers, sur le bout des doigts, ...
- German:auf links, in- und auswendig, ...
- Italian:al rovescio, perfettamente, ...
- Spanish:al revés, a la perfección, ...
- Portuguese:do avesso, de trás para a frente, ...
- Chinese:里朝外, 彻底地, ...
- Japanese:裏返しに, 隅々まで, ...
- Arabic:مَقْلُوب, عَنْ ظَهْرِ قَلْب, ...
- Hebrew:מִבִּפְנִים הַחוּצָה, עַל בּוֹרְיוֹ, ...
- Russian:наизнанку, вдоль и поперёк, ...
- Ukrainian:навиворіт, вздовж і впоперек, ...
- Hindi:उल्टा, बेहद अच्छी तरह से, ...
Definition of inside-out - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
clothinghaving the inner surface on the outside
- He wore his shirt inside-out by mistake.
2.
reversein a state where the usual order is reversed
- The plan was turned inside-out during the meeting.
Origin of inside-out
Old English, in (inside) + utan (outside)
Examples of inside-out in a sentence
The tag was visible because the dress was inside-out. Her inside-out sweater drew curious looks. The inside-out logic confused everyone.
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- French:à l'envers, renversé, ...
- German:auf links, umgedreht, ...
- Italian:al rovescio, capovolto, ...
- Spanish:al revés, de adentro hacia afuera, ...
- Portuguese:do avesso, invertido, ...
- Chinese:翻转的, 颠倒的, ...
- Japanese:裏返しの, 逆さまの, ...
- Arabic:مَقْلُوب, مَعْكُوس, ...
- Hebrew:הָפוּךְ, ...
- Russian:вывернутый наизнанку, перевернутый, ...
- Ukrainian:навиворіт, перевернутий, ...
- Hindi:उल्टा, विपरीत, ...
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