a plan or sketch, as of an advertisement or a page of a newspaper or magazine, indicating the arrangement and relationship of the parts, as of type and artwork.
4.
(in advertising, publishing, etc.) the technique, process, or occupation of making layouts.
Informal. a place, as of residence or business, and the features that go with it; a setup: a fancy layout with a swimming pool and a tennis court.
7.
Informal. a display or spread, as of dishes at a meal.
8.
a collection or set of tools, implements, or the like.
9.
Cards. an arrangement of cards dealt according to a given pattern, as in solitaire.
10.
Diving,Gymnastics. a body position in which one is fully extended and arched backward, with the legs together and straight, the head thrown back, and the arms extended sideways. Compare pike7, tuck1(def. 13).
n. a place; a place to live. (See also setup.) : How much does a layout like this set you back a month?
n. a floor plan. : Let's see if the layout is what we want.
n. a scheme. (Underworld.) : Now here's the layout. Lefty goes in this side, and Ratface comes in the other way.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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