find the latchstring out

verb

To meet with hospitality; to be welcome.

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Meanings

verbfind the latchstring out (third-person singular simple present finds the latchstring out, present participle finding the latchstring out, simple past and past participle found the latchstring out)

present singular third person finds the latchstring out · participle present finding the latchstring out · participle past found the latchstring out · past found the latchstring out

  1. USinformalTo meet with hospitality; to be welcome.

Origin

Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.

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APA

find the latchstring out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/find%20the%20latchstring%20out

MLA

“find the latchstring out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/find%20the%20latchstring%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “find the latchstring out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/find%20the%20latchstring%20out.

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