offcast

[ awf-kast, -kahst, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈɒf- /

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adjective

discarded or rejected; castoff: his offcast suits.

noun

a castoff person or thing.

Nearby words

offa, offal, offaly, offbeat, offboard, offcast, offcut, offenbach, offence, offend, offense

Origin of offcast

First recorded in 1565–75; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for offcast

Thou wast an offcast bride, And wouldst be an affianced one—thou art so!
The Hunchback|James Sheridan Knowles
When two veins intersect each other, the direction of the offcast is a subject of interest, both to the miner and the geologist.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure