down-and-out

🇺🇸 /ˌdaʊn ən ˈaʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdaʊn ən ˈaʊt/
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noun
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A person who is homeless, jobless, and has no money.

The down-and-out man sat on the sidewalk, asking for help.

translation

n. A person who is homeless, jobless, and has no money.

Word Forms

Plural down-and-outs