cutaway

[ kuht-uh-wey ]

/ ˈkʌt əˌweɪ /

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noun

Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back.

Movies, Television.

a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc.
Also called cutaway shot. a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action.

an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior.

adjective

having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown.

Words related to cutaway

frock, raincoat, overcoat, cloak, jacket, suit, wrap, tuxedo, windbreaker, threads, trench, cape, tux, anorak, slicker, mink, ulster, mackinaw, topcoat

Words nearby cutaway

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Origin of cutaway

First recorded in 1835–45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cut away

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Examples from the Web for cutaway

Hezekiah Wilkins, in holiday garb of silk hat and cutaway frock, arrived.
The Triumph of Virginia Dale|John Francis, Jr.
After dinner Mr. Leeds changed the linen coat for a cutaway and started back to his business.
Different Girls|Various
Enter Servant with Dawson in cutaway coat and vest and usual trousers.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame|Clyde Fitch
I grow early corn in my young orchard, using an Acme and cutaway harrow, and cultivate as for corn.
The Apple|Various

A satin-faced lapel is not conservative on a cutaway, but it is the correct facing for the more formal (and elderly) frock coat.
Etiquette|Emily Post

British Dictionary definitions for cutaway

cutaway

/ (ˈkʌtəˌweɪ) /

noun

a man's coat cut diagonally from the front waist to the back of the knees

a drawing or model of a machine, engine, etc, in which part of the casing is omitted to reveal the workings
(as modifier)a cutaway model

films television a shot separate from the main action of a scene, to emphasize something or to show simultaneous events

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