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Definition of stout adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stout

adjective
 
/staʊt/
 
/staʊt/
(comparative stouter, superlative stoutest)
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  1. (of a person) rather fat synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2
  2. [usually before noun] strong and thick
    • a stout pair of shoes
    • a stout stick
  3. [usually before noun] brave and determined
    • He put up a stout defence in court.
    • This requires a stout heart.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.
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