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cast-off

cast-off is the alternative form of castoff.

Meaning of castoff

Adjective

castoff (not comparable)

  1. Discarded, rejected.

See all 2 meanings of castoff

Forms of cast-off

pluralcast-offs

Origin of cast-off

Deverbal from cast off.

Questions about cast-off

What is cast-off the alternative form of?
Cast-off is the alternative form of castoff.

Words near cast-off in the dictionary

  1. cast-nets
  2. cast-netted
  3. cast-netter
  4. cast-netters
  5. cast-netting
  6. cast-off
  7. cast-offs
  8. cast-on
  9. cast-ons
  10. casta
  11. castabilities

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