Offcuts: meaning, definitions and examples

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offcuts

 

[ หˆษ’fkสŒts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

pieces of material

Offcuts are small pieces of material that are left over after cutting larger pieces. They are often discarded or used for smaller projects.

Synonyms

pieces, remnants, scraps

Examples of usage

  • They collected all the offcuts from the fabric to use for patchwork.
  • I keep a box of offcuts in case I need them for craft projects.

Translations

Translations of the word "offcuts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recortes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เคŸเฅเค•เคกเคผเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abschnitte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ potongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั€ั–ะทะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odpadki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ใ‚Œ็ซฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chutes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recortes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท artฤฑklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žํˆฌ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุตุงุตุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odล™ezky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odrezky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พน่ง’ๆ–™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afskurรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recortes

Etymology

The term 'offcuts' originated in the 19th century in the context of tailoring and fabric cutting. It refers to the leftover pieces of material that are produced during the cutting process. Over time, the term has been adopted in various industries to describe similar leftover pieces of material or objects.

See also: cut, cutaway, cutback, cute, cuticle, cutie, cutlass, cutlery, cutlet, cutoff, cutout, cutter, cutters, cutthroat, cutting, cuttings, intercut, undercut.