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right-side-out

right-side-out

1 4.8
The outside of clothing or fabric faces outward
  • adjective
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  • Once you have attached the fabric, carefully turn the bag right-side-out to reveal the designed exterior.
  • turn right-side-out

Examples

  • Trim the excess fabric around the edges, and turn the bib right side out by pulling it through the opening.

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  • To finish the dress, you need to turn it right-side-out and iron the seams.

  • Turn each pair right side out and press.

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  • Turn the egg right side out through the hole, and it will look something like this.

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  • Turn the slipcover right side out and press.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Once your bib is right side out, tuck in the fabric at the opening.

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  • We turn it right side out by undoing the zipper.

  • If applicable, turn your fabric tube right side out after you've stitched the tube together.

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  • After sewing the seams, make sure to turn the pillow cover right-side-out before inserting the pillow.

Synonyms

right
vsright-side-out
  • Specialized
95 1.5

The side of cloth meant to be seen

is the hyphenated phrase form with identical meaning

Antonyms

inside out
13 2.2

With the inner side turned to the outside

Surface Forms

right-side-out positive

Morphology

right-side-out = right + side (transparent) = out + right + side

The meaning is directly composed from the familiar elements 'right' + 'side' + 'out' indicating orientation of the outer surface. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Right-side-out comes from the words right ('correct'), side ('surface'), and out ('outside'). It gives a simple image: the correct outer side of a shirt or bag is on the outside, so the item is not inside out.