castoff

[ kast-awf, -of, kahst- ]
/ ˈkæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈkɑst- /
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adjective

thrown away; rejected; discarded: castoff clothing.

noun

a person or thing that has been cast off.
Printing. the estimate by a compositor of how many pages copy will occupy when set in type.

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Origin of castoff

First recorded in 1735–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off

Words nearby castoff

castleford, castlereagh, castles in the air, castner, castner process, castoff, castor, castor and pollux, castor bean, castor oil, castor sugar
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Words related to castoff

antique, age-old, venerable, crumbling, old-fashioned, primitive, former, traditional, old-time, outmoded, original, damaged, desolate, run-down, shabby, dilapidated, neglected, ruined, dingy, seedy

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