I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: out (III) + country
: an outlying area or country
II. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from out (IV) + country, in sense 2, from out-country (I)
1. : alien , foreign
looked down upon out-country peoples
2. : belonging to or characteristic of the country : not urban
his clear, healthy, out-country look — Time