Associations to the word «Outlay»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OUTLAY, noun. A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
OUTLAY, noun. The spending of money, or an expenditure.
OUTLAY, noun. (archaic) A remote haunt or habitation.
OUTLAY, verb. (transitive) To lay or spread out; expose; display.
OUTLAY, verb. (transitive) To spend, or distribute money.
Dictionary definition
OUTLAY, noun. The act of spending or disbursing money.
OUTLAY, noun. Money paid out; an amount spent.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.