offcut

British

/ ˈɒfˌkʌt /

noun

a piece of paper, plywood, fabric, etc, remaining after the main pieces have been cut; remnant

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A university lecturer has successfully grown a full-size ruby from a tiny offcut in what is believed to be a world-first process.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

Now, his core business is to make his offcut goods as gifts which are sold back to clothes designers and given to customers along with the garments they have bought.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2021

An offcut from 2005's Guilty Pleasures, it features a mischieveous back-and-forth between the singers, who critique each other's vocals over breezy bossa nova groove.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2021

It's impossible to tell whether or not this story is an offcut from the novel, but in any case it's included as part of the whole package when you buy this book on a Kindle.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2012

This sounds more like a Beach Boys offcut mind, but the lyrics are unimpeachable in their brown-nosing: "They were playing lovely tunes/ by the light of the moon."

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2010

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