uncut

[ uhn-kuht ]

/ ʌnˈkʌt /

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adjective

not cut.

not shortened or condensed; unabridged: an uncut version of the play.

in the original form; neither reduced in size nor given shape, as a diamond.

not diluted or mixed with other substances: uncut heroin.

Bookbinding. untrimmed (def. 2).

Slang. not circumcised.

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Origin of uncut

First recorded in 1400–50, uncut is from the late Middle English word unkyt.See un-¹, cut

Words nearby uncut

unculture, uncultured, uncurl, uncus, uncustomary, uncut, undamaged, undamped, undated, undauntable, undaunted

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How to use uncut in a sentence

The proposal was aimed at Russia, which is the world’s largest producer of diamonds by volume, turning out nearly a third of all uncut diamonds.
Are Russian diamonds now conflict diamonds? Depends on who you ask|Samanth Subramanian|June 21, 2022|Quartz
Well, that leopard-print fabric is still uncut, if that tells you anything.
I Couldn’t Find Bike Apparel in My Size. So I Started Cosmic Dirt.|abarronian|February 11, 2022|Outside Online
And they were all viewing the uncut version, too—the one not in theaters—because of postman Guy.
Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks'|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he broke it to discuss the uncut version of Nymphomaniac at the Venice Film Festival (kind of).
Lars von Trier Breaks His Vow of Silence to Discuss ‘Nymphomaniac’ in Venice|Marlow Stern|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After 10 years, he has now completed the final step, of recording the whole work uncut.
The Voice of Proust|David Frum|December 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I don't know where [US Uncut] will go, but it at least puts another discussion on the table.
Tea Party for the Left: US Uncut|Ben Adler|March 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Methods are not all that US Uncut has in common with the Tea Party movement.
Tea Party for the Left: US Uncut|Ben Adler|March 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Even after paying import duty, they were bought at a handsome price, uncut, by one of New York's leading diamond importers.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
The way to prepare stencils is to leave a portion uncut, which is known as a tie, and the letter will appear as shown in Fig. 7.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Cuban women excel in charm of mannerism and in their eyes Miss Roosevelt appears unpolished and uncut.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
"Yes," fanning herself briskly with the pages of an uncut magazine.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch
He found some two thousand volumes, and was soon absorbed in reading the titles; many of the books were still uncut.
The Precipice|Ivan Goncharov

British Dictionary definitions for uncut

uncut

/ (ʌnˈkʌt) /

adjective

(of a book) not having the edges of its pages trimmed or slit

(of a gemstone) not cut and faceted

not abridged or shortened

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