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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Associated with the outdoors.
  • adjective Showing a liking for the outdoors.

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  • adjective informal Associated with the outdoors, or suitable to outdoor life.
  • adjective informal Fond of the outdoors.

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  • adjective characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life

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Examples

  • IPAs (in outdoorsy, hippie country like this Indian Pale Ales are everywhere.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Sarah Lenz 2008

  • IPAs (in outdoorsy, hippie country like this Indian Pale Ales are everywhere.

    Food = Consciousness Sarah Lenz 2008

  • Why do these male fashion attempts to appear "outdoorsy" always make me feel slightly nauseous?

    Woolrich Chic 2009

  • Who do you think is the most regimented, obsessive and detail-oriented group of "outdoorsy" people out there?

    Holy Grails 2009

  • Why do these male fashion attempts to appear "outdoorsy" always make me feel slightly nauseous?

    Woolrich Chic 2009

  • Oh, and they also noted your approximate age, income level and rated you on a scale of 1 to 10 on how "outdoorsy" you looked.

    David Gorodyansky: Web Privacy: Consumers Have More Control Than They Think David Gorodyansky 2010

  • Oh, and they also noted your approximate age, income level and rated you on a scale of 1 to 10 on how "outdoorsy" you looked.

    David Gorodyansky: Web Privacy: Consumers Have More Control Than They Think David Gorodyansky 2010

  • The company went on an acquisition spree, snapping up a dozen new "lifestyle" brands, such as outdoorsy label Napapijri, surfer brand Reef, and women's yoga-inspired active wear brand Lucy.

    VF Dresses Up Its Operations, Bucking Recession 2009

  • I am not an "outdoorsy" person so I don't hike, Kayak, camp or any of the outdoor activities that are very popular here.

    The Oomph is Gone - SpouseBUZZ 2008

  • Half of them don't fit or are too glam for her taste, and she gives them to friends or sells them at the consignment shop....but her husband turns out to LOVE the old slinky styles, so she pushes herself past her usual "outdoorsy" taste, and wears the ones that fit on date nights or to weddings when you always seem to want something new.

    How to Give a Dress - A Dress A Day 2008

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