plural outies
informal
: a navel that is convex
During your first trimester, you probably won't notice many changes to your belly button. But once you hit the second and third trimester, your button may "pop" from an innie to an outie.—
Caroline Tung Richmond
Caroline Tung RichmondWho knew your belly button was something to sing about? Whether … an innie or an outie, those little stomach dents are pretty special.—Andrea Romano
compare innie
Andrea RomanoExamples of outie in a Sentence
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Mark is reintegrating, merging the memories of his innie and his outie.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Dylan has been allowed to meet — and unexpectedly woo — his outie’s wife.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Of course, all the innies are routinely dehumanized, being forced to work endlessly while their outies get to experience and theoretically enjoy the freedom of the outside world.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Sharing a chat around the campfire, Irvin points the finger at Helly by suggesting her innie is really her outie.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
During her conversation with Mark, Helly emphasizes that innies and outies are completely separate people, which could be interpreted as an attempt to distance herself from Helena.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The motif shifts somewhat midway through the credits, when outie Mark bumps into his innie on what appears to be a frozen lake.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Won’t their outies find out about the rebellion their innies launched?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The first season ended with quite the cliffhanger as the show’s protagonists attempted to expose their employer through an override mechanism where their innies awakened and experienced life as their outies.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Dylan has been allowed to meet — and unexpectedly woo — his outie’s wife.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Of course, all the innies are routinely dehumanized, being forced to work endlessly while their outies get to experience and theoretically enjoy the freedom of the outside world.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Sharing a chat around the campfire, Irvin points the finger at Helly by suggesting her innie is really her outie.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
During her conversation with Mark, Helly emphasizes that innies and outies are completely separate people, which could be interpreted as an attempt to distance herself from Helena.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The motif shifts somewhat midway through the credits, when outie Mark bumps into his innie on what appears to be a frozen lake.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Won’t their outies find out about the rebellion their innies launched?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
The first season ended with quite the cliffhanger as the show’s protagonists attempted to expose their employer through an override mechanism where their innies awakened and experienced life as their outies.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Outie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outie. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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