takeout take·out adj Am
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take·out — /ˈteıkˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs US 1 [noncount] : food that is cooked in a restaurant and taken by a customer to be eaten in another place We ordered some Chinese takeout. called also (chiefly US) carryout (Brit) takeaway … Useful english dictionary
takeout — take|out take out [ˈteık aut] n [U and C] AmE a meal that you buy at a restaurant to eat at home British Equivalent: takeaway >takeout adj ▪ takeout food … Dictionary of contemporary English
takeout — [tāk′out΄] n. 1. the act of taking out 2. prepared food bought to be taken away and eaten at home, etc. adj. ☆ 1. designating or of prepared food sold as by a restaurant to be eaten away from the premises 2. Bridge designating a double intended… … English World dictionary
takeout — /tayk owt /, n. 1. the act or fact of taking out. 2. something made to be taken out, esp. food prepared in a store or restaurant to be carried out for consumption elsewhere. 3. Informal. a store, restaurant, or counter specializing in preparing… … Universalium
takeout — (adj.) in reference to food prepared at a restaurant but not eaten there, 1941, from TAKE (Cf. take) (v.) + OUT (Cf. out). British equivalent TAKEAWAY (Cf. takeaway) is recorded from 1964 … Etymology dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom — This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.* Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g. pants , crib ) are to be found … Wikipedia
