Meanings
adjectiveout-of-work (not comparable)
- not comparableUnemployed; not employed in one's preferred field.
He is an out-of-work actor, seeking a part-time job.
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out-of-work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-work
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“out-of-work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-work. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out-of-work,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-work.
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