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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.
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Origin of offcast
First recorded in 1565–75; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off
Words nearby offcast
off break, off Broadway, off-budget, off-camera, off-campus, offcast, off-center, off-centre, off chance, off-color, off colour
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How to use offcast in a sentence
Which will you be, an honorable wife, or a despised offcast?
Ellen Walton|Alvin AddisonWhen 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 UreThou wast an offcast bride, And wouldst be an affianced one—thou art so!
The Hunchback|James Sheridan Knowles