Etymology

offcut

off·cut
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Today it means: To cut off. Full definition →

Middle English ofcutten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromofcutten
  2. English todayoffcut

From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.