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Way-out
Definitions
1
adjective
Unconventional
or
avant-garde
,
often
used
to
describe
ideas
,
fashion
,
or
art
that
is
considered
unusual
or
ahead
of
its
time
.
Her
way-out
fashion
sense
always
turns
heads
at
the
gallery
.
The
band's
way-out
music
style
gained
them
a
cult
following
.
He
has
some
way-out
ideas
about
architecture
that
challenge
traditional
designs
.
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Word parts
way (path or manner) + out (beyond or outside)
Originally meant
beyond the usual path or manner
Background
The term 'way-out' became popular in the mid-20th century, especially in the 1960s, to describe the counterculture and its unconventional styles and ideas.