out-relief

[ out-ri-leef ]
/ ˈaʊt rɪˌlif /

noun British.

public relief administered to people residing in a poorhouse or similar institution.

Origin of out-relief

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby out-relief

out-of-sync, out-of-the-way, out-of-town, out-of-towner, out-process, out-relief, out-tray, outact, outage, outargue, outasight

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British Dictionary definitions for out-relief

out-relief

noun

English history money given to poor people not living in a workhouse Also called: outdoor relief