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cut a shine

cut a shine verb: to make a fine impression (by making a show or display). Also the alternative form of cut up shines.

Verb

cut a shine (third-person singular simple present cuts a shine, present participle cutting a shine, simple past and past participle cut a shine)

  1. (US, dated, slang) To make a fine impression (by making a show or display).
  2. (Appalachia) To make a fuss or commotion; to behave unseemly.

Also used as

cut a shine is also the alternative form of cut up shines.

Forms of cut a shine

third-person singular presentcuts a shine
present participlecutting a shine
past participlecut a shine
pastcut a shine

Questions about cut a shine

What does cut a shine mean?
Cut a shine means to make a fine impression (by making a show or display).
What part of speech is cut a shine?
Cut a shine is a verb.
What is the past tense of cut a shine?
The past tense of cut a shine is cut a shine.

Words near cut a shine in the dictionary

  1. cut a dash
  2. cut a deal
  3. cut a feather
  4. cut a figure
  5. cut a rug
  6. cut a shine
  7. cut a swath
  8. cut a swathe
  9. cut a wide swath
  10. cut a wide swathe
  11. cut about

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