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What does out of place mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word out of place? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.
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Another girl decided she had to re-do her hair every time it fell out of place.
He raised his hand, muscles flowing in and out of place like a water clock resetting itself.
Lucy was perfect, blonde hair, not a hair out of place, tall, model looks and a friendly expression.
The squiggly lines on the livery that depict water and mountains seem so out of place in northern Virginia.
The last scene in particular appears out of place, almost as if it was tacked on at a later date to provide a better sense of closure.
They stayed for a while, talking quietly in the sun but it was clear they felt out of place, out of their own world.

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