Meaning & use
Cutoffs
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Shorts made by cutting the legs off a pair of pants, or points and dates at which something ends or is limited.
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He spent the summer in old denim cutoffs.
The application cutoffs are strict, so submit your forms early.
A note on using this word
Context determines the meaning: clothing in casual speech, or limits and deadlines in administrative and technical contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
shortsdeadlines
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Points, dates, or levels beyond which something is excluded or stopped.
Scores below the cutoffs were not considered for admission.
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