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cutout

cutout

9 4.2
A shape removed from a larger piece of material like paper or fabric
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌtˌaʊt/
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  • At the party, there was a large cardboard cutout of a famous actor next to the entrance.
  • cutout shapes

It's just kind of like the top and bottom half have little cutouts.

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Examples

  • Layout lines should be used for accurate placement of holes and cutouts.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Options and modifications that add to the cabinets' versatility include vented sides, custom cutouts, and protection against electromagnetic interference.

    Academic text (2004)
  • So my two masks had an external measurement of 14 x 10 and an internal cutout of 9 x 7.

    Academic text (1999)
  • One part of these wood cutouts was designed to be more attractive to a child.

    Blog text (31)
  • As the children become proficient with the game, I hand the cutout shapes to Figure 1.

    Academic text (1994)
  • This is supposed to join this like this with these cutouts on the underside.

  • So where this bridge is, it's got the cutouts for like the structure of the bridge, like the humps.

  • Now let's take a look at some of the cutouts that you'll find on this case.

  • The attendant slid the plate and bucket through a cutout in the bars at the base of the door.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • We have a custom case which is going to allow for all the necessary cutouts for cooling as well as your variety of ports and controls.

Synonyms

cut out
vscutout
25 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

is the noun form naming that piece rather than the cutting action

How Distinct

silhouette
63 4.2
cutout
9 4.2
profile
79 3.4
outline
65 2.7
shadow
544 1.0

Surface Forms

cutout singular
cutouts plural

Morphology

cutout = cut + out (transparent) = cut + out

Direct compound of 'cut' + 'out' meaning a piece removed from a larger material, which a learner who knows the phrasal verb 'cut out' can readily infer.

Etymology

The word cutout comes from the two parts cut and out, which together mean 'to cut something away and remove it'. Think of using scissors to cut a shape from paper; the piece you remove is the cutout.