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exteriors

[ik-steer-ee-er] Origin

ex·te·ri·or

[ik-steer-ee-er]
adjective
1.
outer; being on the outer side: the exterior surface; exterior decorations.
2.
intended or suitable for outdoor use: exterior paint.
3.
situated or being outside; pertaining to or connected with what is outside: the exterior territories of a country.
noun
4.
the outer surface or part; outside.
5.
outward form or appearance: She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented.
6.
Mathematics. the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set.

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Exteriors is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin, comparative of exter or exterus on the outside, outward. See ex-1

ex·te·ri·or·ly, adverb


1. outward, outside, external, superficial. 3. outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic. 4. face. 5. mien, aspect.


1, 4. interior.

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exterior
1528, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus "outer," comp. of ex "out of."
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