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carryout
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
carryout
(noun)
carryout
/
ˈ
keriˌaʊt/
noun
plural
carryouts
carryout
/
ˈ
keriˌaʊt/
noun
plural
carryouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARRYOUT
chiefly US
1
[
noncount
]
:
takeout
1
We ordered Chinese
carryout
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:
takeout
2
She works in a Chinese
carryout
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— carryout
adjective
,
chiefly US
carryout
food
a
carryout
restaurant
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