cut-offs
Britishplural noun
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trousers that have been shortened to calf length or to make shorts
Example Sentences
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The best way to stop thieves is to employ extra security measures such as fuel cut-offs, steering wheel locks and keeping the vehicle in a more secure place, Green said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
The cut-offs are not consistent across clinics but broadly can be between 35 and 45.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2024
He wrote on the Telegram messaging app that emergency cut-offs were still possible, and national grid operator Ukrenergo said it was implementing planned outages across the entire country as repair work continued "around the clock."
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022
But the early cut-offs did not cause people on the sidelines to start searching again, Goldman concluded.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
But because Petey was Petey, she had paired the wings and mask with a white T-shirt, a pair of cut-offs, and Converse gym shoes.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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