adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkʌtəweɪ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having selected portions of the outside removed so as to give an impression of the interior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A brief shot that temporarily takes the viewer away from the principal action, especially to show a reaction, illustration etc.; an instance of moving to such a shot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television
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5
noun
Meaning 5
An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A guitar having a cutaway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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7
noun
Meaning 7
Short for cutaway bog
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of
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8
noun
Meaning 8
a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: coat
9
noun
Meaning 9
a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cutaway drawing, cutaway model
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: representation
History
Etymology
Deverbal from cut away.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Spanish:
en corte
— 3D graphics
Finnish:
saketti
— coat
French:
queue-de-pie
— coat
German:
Cutaway
— coat
Hungarian:
zsakett
— coat
Spanish:
chaqué
— coat
Finnish:
leikkauskuva
— diagram or model
Italian:
spaccato
— diagram or model
Spanish:
vista en corte
— diagram or model
Swedish:
genomskärning
— diagram or model
Danish:
fraklip
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
Danish:
klip
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
French:
plan de coupe
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
Italian:
ritaglio
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
Spanish:
plano recurso
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
Spanish:
videoclip insertado
— the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else
French:
échancrure
— indentation in a guitar's body, adjacent to the neck
Spanish:
guitarra con corte
— indentation in a guitar's body, adjacent to the neck