CUTAWAY

cutaway

(noun) a man’s coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees

cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway model

(noun) a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cutaway (not comparable)

(computer graphics) Having selected portions of the outside removed so as to give an impression of the interior.

Noun

cutaway (plural cutaways)

(television) A cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker so that the audience can see the listener's reaction.

(television) The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.

A coat with a tapered frontline.

A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior

An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.

Source: Wiktionary


Cut"a*way` (kt"-w`), a.

Definition: Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or cut away. Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so as not to meet at the bottom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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