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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | out |
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out‧er
[only before noun]
[only before noun]1 on the outside of something [≠ inner]: 
Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.
Remove the tough outer leaves before cooking.2 further from the centre of something [≠ inner]: the outer suburbs
the outer suburbs3 relating to objects, activities etc that are part of the world, as opposed to your own thoughts and feelings [≠ inner]: His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world.
His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world.
