See Also:

out and out (iou)



out and out adverbial & adjectival phr. Also (the usual form as adjective) out-and-out. ME.
[from OUT adverb + AND conjunction1 + OUT adverb.]
A. adverb. Thoroughly, completely, entirely. ME.
b. adjective. Complete; thorough; unqualified. E19.
out-and-'outer noun (slang) a person who possesses some quality thoroughly or absolutely; an enthusiast, an extremist: E19.