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Cast off

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Discarded, rejected..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Discarded, rejected.
  2. Something that has been rejected or discarded; a reject.

Example Sentences

Found art is created when odd, disparate, unlikely, even long-abandoned castoffs are put together with other similarly unexpected remnants to create something new and, if all goes as planned, lovely.

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What does cast off mean?

Cast off means Discarded, rejected..

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How do you use cast off in a sentence?

Found art is created when odd, disparate, unlikely, even long-abandoned castoffs are put together with other similarly unexpected remnants to create something new and, if all goes as planned, lovely.

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