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cut square

American  

noun

Philately.
  1. a stamp cut from the envelope on which it has been printed so as to leave a square margin.


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Use it to trim the edges of rolled-out dough, cut square or oblong cookies, or portion out bread dough for rolls.

From Salon Mar. 30, 2022

They formed a circle in the back around a freshly cut square of sod.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2014

He wore a heard that had been cut square across the bottom with shears and he had a tattoo of a bird on his neck done by someone with an informed notion of their appearance.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

The block of ice should be cut square and weigh at least ten pounds.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

The dress required but little alteration; it was cut square, showing the white, stately, graceful neck, and the sleeves hung after the Grecian fashion, leaving the round, white arms bare.

From Love Works Wonders A Novel by Brame, Charlotte M.

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