Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrong side out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
wrong side out
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of a garment, etc, having its inner or hidden side on the outside and vice versa.

adv

Reversed, changed diametrically, by analogy with a garment that is wrong side out.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the wrong side out (alternative) wrong side before (alternative) wrongside out (alternative) wrong-side out (alternative) wrong-side-out (alternative)

Phrases

back to front upside down wrong way round

Frequently Paired Words

back to front upside down wrong way round

Synonyms

inside out

Questions

What does wrong side out mean?
Of a garment, etc, having its inner or hidden side on the outside and vice versa.

How to pronounce wrong side out

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