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stopout

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A student who leaves an academic institution but later returns to continue studying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: education

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An acid-resistant liquid used to cover the parts of a surface that should not be bitten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: etching

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History

Etymology

Blend of stop + dropout.

Deverbal from stop out.