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English
Etymology
From the verb chill out.
Noun
chillout (countable and uncountable, plural chillouts)
- (colloquial) A period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party etc.
2011, Chris Gibson, John Connell, Festival Places: Revitalising Rural Australia, →ISBN, page 70:The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce cancelled this year's SnowFest […] . President Peter Markey says instead a 'chillout day' is being held at the end of the month.
- (music) Synonym of downtempo
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English chillout.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂi.lawt/
- Rhymes: -ilawt
- Syllabification: chi‧llout
Noun
chillout m inan
- chill-out music
- (slang) chillout (period of quiet, rest, and relaxation, especially after a party, etc.)
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Further reading
- chillout in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- chillout at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego