cut-away coat

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Definitions of cut-away coat words

noun cut-away coat Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back. 1
noun cut-away coat Movies, Television. a switch from one scene to another for showing simultaneous or related action, creating suspense, etc. Also called cutaway shot. a shot that abruptly introduces content, scenery, etc., away from the central action. 1
noun cut-away coat an illustration or scale model having the outer section removed to display the interior. 1
adjective cut-away coat having a part cut away, as an outer section of something being illustrated so that the inside may be shown. 1

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cut away

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