down-and-outer

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s popular drama of a down-and-outer who takes in a battered woman gets its third D.C. area staging in two seasons, this time from Scena Theatre.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2017

Holly Woodlawn, a transgender actress who achieved underground stardom with her affecting performance as a starry-eyed down-and-outer in the 1970 film “Trash,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2015

But even a down-and-outer likely could have afforded a new canvas, and wouldn’t a cash-strapped artist have been quick to monetize all of his work, even a painting of a largely empty room?

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2014

Jamey Johnson and Miranda Lambert seamlessly blend their renaissance talents with Bentley's on the song "Bad Angel," while Kris Kristofferson's world-weary vocals bring added depth and authenticity to the down-and-outer anthem "Bottle to the Bottom."

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2010

I was a down-and-outer now, and at his mercy.

From The Prairie Mother by Becher, Arthur E.