cut
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1.0
- adjective
- /kʌt/
- His hair was neatly cut, giving him a polished appearance.
- clean-cut
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Watch on YouTubeJust make sure that your nails are clean and cut and that your hands are not super dry.
- Just make sure that your nails are clean and cut and that your hands are not super dry.
- I loved pet that dog just don't know when his hair is freshly cut.
Examples
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With his closely cut black hair, a wide nose, and a big jaw, he resembled me.
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His hair, I could see now, was poorly cut and dirty.
Fiction book (2001) -
Just make sure that your nails are clean and cut and that your hands are not super dry.
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His hair was gray, kinky, and cut very short.
Fiction book (2001) -
I think they are nice because they're not cut like as blunt.
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And you know, certain lash bands work better when they're cut shorter, when they're placed a little higher.
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It is our chance to show the entire nation what fine, bright, clean-cut, wholesome students we have here at Rydell.
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She wore her hair in a simple, cut style that looked very tidy.
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The lawn was freshly cut, making the garden look well-maintained.
Synonyms
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3.8
Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes
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1.0
Cut to look neat by removing extra or uneven parts
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6.6
Having hair or wool cut very short close to the skin
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3.7
Cut neatly to make a tidy shape, like a hedge or beard
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2.7
A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new
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3.7
Cut close to the skin from hair, wool, or fur, often with clippers
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.8
To become independent from parents and make your own decisions
- Informal
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6.3
To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes
1
9.8
Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish
- Informal
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7.7
To become independent from your parents and live on your own
- Australian
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9.9
To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip
- Specialized
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7.6
A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump
- Specialized
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7.2
A short announcement that interrupts a program to give local news or alerts
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2.7
An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock
How Short
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cut hair or grass means it has been trimmed or shortened with a blade or scissors, so the adjective shows the neat result of cutting.