cuttable

American  

[kuht-uh-buhl] / ˈkʌt ə bəl /

adjective

1. that can be cut.

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Other Word Forms

• uncuttable adjective

Etymology

Origin of cuttable

1400–50; late Middle English. See cut, -able

Example Sentences

In the musical, the father-daughter fracture comes to the fore, while Elaine — whose only solo, a fantasy about going to Tahiti, is the show’s most cuttable song — is again strikingly under-imagined.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Nothing can ever be done, however, with the eminently cuttable, cutesy-wootsy production number from the black lagoon, “Shipoopi.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

“A character song? An unnecessary, forgettable, cuttable character song?” he asks incredulously.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2019

“We have to be better informed about what is cuttable and what is not,” Mr. Sessions said.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2014

At many companies, people are the most readily cuttable expense.

From Time Magazine Archive