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ˈsleep-out, n. and a.
[f. vbl. phr. to sleep out: see sleep v. 1 k.]
A. n. A veranda, porch, or outbuilding providing sleeping accommodation; a sleeping area not in the main building. Austral. and N.Z.
1941Coast to Coast 84 ‘A nice scone and a nice cup of tea and a lay-down in the sleep-out,’ Mrs Smith was saying in her warm, motherly voice. ‘You'll be fine then.’ 1962A. Seymour One Day of Year 7 A multiple set, main areas being the kitchen; the ‘lounge’; and Hughie's study, which is a glassed-in sleepout at the side of the house. 1977N.Z. Herald 5 Jan. 2–15/8 (Advt.), Well-established country tearooms with 3-brm attached acom... There is almost an acre of grounds plus a sleepout to go with this bargain. 1979Sunday Mail Mag. (Brisbane) 29 Apr. 26/3 The sleep-out..is now back to veranda play space.
B. attrib. or as adj. Of a person: that sleeps away from the premises, non-resident.
1958V. P. Johns Servant's Problem i. 11 It concerned the household in which she was the sleep-out, full-time maid. 1961in Webster s.v., The sleep-out cooks and maids were coming to work.
Add:[A.] 2. The act or instance of sleeping out of doors, esp. as a form of collective protest on behalf of the homeless. Cf. sleep-in n. 1.
1961Webster 2140/3 Sleep-out,..an outing on which the participants sleep outdoors. 1967V. W. Musselman Making Children's Parties Click x. 126 The sleep-out and the slumber party can be planned for either boys or girls. 1984N.Y. Times 3 Dec. b7/5 To those who occasionally accompanied the officials on such hamlet sleepouts, the experience could be mentally and physically harrowing. 1987Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 8/8 The streets of Washington were littered with celebrities last night as actor Martin Sheen led a ‘sleep-out’ to spotlight the plight of the homeless. |