lights-out
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2 ENTRIES FOUND:

lights–out

noun \ˈlīts-ˈat\

Definition of LIGHTS-OUT

1
: a command or signal for putting out lights
2
: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline

First Known Use of LIGHTS-OUT

1868

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