cut·out
ˈkət-ˌau̇t 
1
: something cut out or off from something else
also
: the space or hole left after cutting
2
: one that cuts out
3
: an intermediary in a clandestine operation
4
: a record album no longer in production that is sold at a discount
cutout
adjective
cut out; cutting out; cuts out
1
: to form by erosion
2
: to determine or assign through necessity
you've got your work cut out for you
3
: to take the place of : supplant
4
: to put an end to : desist from
cut out wasteful spending
6
a
: to remove from a series or circuit : disconnect
cut out a car from a train
b
: to make inoperative
: naturally fitted or suited
not cut out to be a vet
Examples of cutout in a Sentence
Noun
a cardboard cutout of a famous actor
Verb
the engine abruptly cut out
now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The dress featured a cutout framed with straps that connected her plunging bra top and floor-length skirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 May 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Apple is seemingly hoping that the court will agree that Musi's complaint misrepresents the facts and is so misleading that the complaint must be struck entirely, perhaps cutting out the heart of Musi's argument.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Back in May 2024, Sydney Sweeney wore a little black dress from Miu Miu’s fall 2024 ready-to-wear collection that featured hip cutouts.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The dress featured a cutout framed with straps that connected her plunging bra top and floor-length skirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
Because the Trump administration has prioritized cutting out waste and fraud, there will likely be increased focus on this type of federal government mismanagement of funds moving forward, Thompson said.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Apple is seemingly hoping that the court will agree that Musi's complaint misrepresents the facts and is so misleading that the complaint must be struck entirely, perhaps cutting out the heart of Musi's argument.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
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“Cutout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutout. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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cutout
1 of 3 noun
cut·out
ˈkət-ˌau̇t
: something cut out or off from something else
cutout
adjective
cut out
2 of 3 verb1
: to assign through necessity
you've got your work cut out for you
2
: to put an end to
now cut that out
3
: to come to a stop
the engines cut out
cut out
3 of 3 adjective
: naturally suited
not cut out for teaching
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