Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, out. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.

A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting. / A piece cut out of something. / A free-standing, rigid print (usually life-sized), often displayed for promotional purposes; a standee.

present participle of cut out

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cut out

plural of cut-out

To act without the use of an intermediary or third party.

A piece of card that has been cut into a particular shape, especially the shape of an individual emblazoned with a large photograph of that individual on it.

Alternative form of cut from the same cloth

plural of cardboard cut-out