"cut-off" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cut-off [comparative], most cut-off [superlative]
Etymology: Deverbal from cut off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|cut off}} Deverbal from cut off Head templates: {{en-adj}} cut-off (comparative more cut-off, superlative most cut-off)
  1. Having had shirt sleeves or pantlegs shortened by cutting material from the end.
    Sense id: en-cut-off-en-adj-h9kiYgE5 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25

Noun

Forms: cut-offs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from cut off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|cut off}} Deverbal from cut off Head templates: {{en-noun}} cut-off (plural cut-offs)
  1. Alternative spelling of cutoff Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cutoff
    Sense id: en-cut-off-en-noun-1hAoQn58

Inflected forms

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