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cast–off
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
castoff
(noun)
cast–off
(adjective)
cast
(verb)
cast–off
/
ˈ
kæstˌɑːf/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɑːstˌɒf/
adjective
cast–off
/
ˈ
kæstˌɑːf/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɑːstˌɒf/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAST–OFF
:
thrown or given away
She had to wear her sister's
cast-off
clothes.
cast-off
players
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