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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCutout
/ˈkʌt.aʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shape or figure that has been cut out from a larger material.
"The artist displayed a beautiful cutout of a bird made from colored paper." - 2
A design or figure that is removed from a background, often used in graphics or decoration.
"The cutout in the poster allowed the light to shine through, creating an interesting effect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cutout' originates from the combination of 'cut', derived from Old English 'cyttan', meaning to separate or divide, and 'out', from Old English 'ūtan', meaning outside. The term evolved in the 19th century to refer to shapes or figures that have been cut from a material, often used in art and design contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cutout" is said worldwide
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Découpe
Transliteration: day-koup
"La découpe en papier était très détaillée."
Ausschnitt
Transliteration: aus-schnitt
"Der Ausschnitt aus dem Bild war sehr kreativ."
Ritaglio
Transliteration: ree-tah-lyo
"Il ritaglio di carta era perfetto per il progetto."
Recorte
Transliteration: reh-kor-teh
"El recorte de la figura era impresionante."
Recorte
Transliteration: reh-kor-chee
"O recorte de papel foi muito bonito."
कटआउट
Transliteration: kaṭā'uṭ
"उसने कटआउट को बहुत सुंदर बनाया।"
剪裁
Transliteration: jiǎn cái
"这个剪裁的设计非常独特。"
컷아웃
Transliteration: keot-aut
"그 컷아웃은 매우 창의적이었다."
切り抜き
Transliteration: kirinuki
"その切り抜きはとても美しかった。"
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