chiefly British
: something that is cut off (such as a waste piece of lumber)
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Its unidirectional bezel is made with a Carbonium finish containing upcycled fibers from airplane fuselage offcuts, which cuts the environmental impact of other carbon composites used in watchmaking down by about 40 percent, according to the company.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
In order to find an efficient way of working with this large number of offcuts—which came in a variety of sizes and types—the architects developed a strategy of sorting that classified the pieces according to size, quantity, and quality.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
In addition to hosting Monogram, a French luxury second-hand e-tailer, the space features a number of popular online resale shops as well as sustainable brands designing clothing or products made exclusively from offcuts and recycled materials.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 4 May 2023
The offcuts were sourced from Danish flooring company Dinesen, which had a large number of extra pieces on hand.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
The Good on You sustainability directory notes that the brand minimizes textile waste by recycling most of its offcuts (think fabric scraps or pieces of wasted material) as well.
—Seventeen, 6 Apr. 2023
Douglas fir offcuts were also used for the kitchen cabinets.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
Bogenmann says cooks use the offcuts from the restaurant for snacks, while the brews incorporate things such as fruit rinds and surplus herbs.
—Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
In order to find an efficient way of working with this large number of offcuts—which came in a variety of sizes and types—the architects developed a strategy of sorting that classified the pieces according to size, quantity, and quality.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
In addition to hosting Monogram, a French luxury second-hand e-tailer, the space features a number of popular online resale shops as well as sustainable brands designing clothing or products made exclusively from offcuts and recycled materials.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 4 May 2023
The offcuts were sourced from Danish flooring company Dinesen, which had a large number of extra pieces on hand.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
The Good on You sustainability directory notes that the brand minimizes textile waste by recycling most of its offcuts (think fabric scraps or pieces of wasted material) as well.
—Seventeen, 6 Apr. 2023
Douglas fir offcuts were also used for the kitchen cabinets.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023
Bogenmann says cooks use the offcuts from the restaurant for snacks, while the brews incorporate things such as fruit rinds and surplus herbs.
—Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
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“Offcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offcut. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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