Down-and-out Definition

down-and-outer

adjective

Lacking funds, resources, or prospects.

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Incapacitated; prostrate.

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Alternative spelling of down and out.

Wiktionary

(idiomatic) In a condition of poverty or debility, especially as a result of experiencing a financial or personal setback.

People who are down and out need some place to turn.

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noun

One who is down-and-out.

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