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cutting a shine

cutting a shine is the present participle and gerund of cut a shine.

Meaning of cut a shine

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.

Questions about cutting a shine

What is cutting a shine the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting a shine is the present participle and gerund of cut a shine.

Words near cutting a shine in the dictionary

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

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