exterior

9 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ex·te·ri·or

adj \ek-ˈstir-ē-ər\

Definition of EXTERIOR

1
: being on an outside surface : situated on the outside
2
: observable by outward signs <his exterior quietness is belied by an occasional nervous twitch — Current Biography>
3
: suitable for use on outside surfaces
ex·te·ri·or·ly adverb

Examples of EXTERIOR

  1. <the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted>

Origin of EXTERIOR

Latin, comparative of exter, exterus being on the outside, foreign, from ex
First Known Use: 1528

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