cutting one's coat according to one's cloth

A form of cut one's coat according to one's cloth — To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of cut one's coat according to one's cloth
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APA

cutting one's coat according to one's cloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20coat%20according%20to%20one's%20cloth

MLA

“cutting one's coat according to one's cloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20coat%20according%20to%20one's%20cloth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting one's coat according to one's cloth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20one's%20coat%20according%20to%20one's%20cloth.

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