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offcast
[ awf-kast, -kahst, of- ]
adjective
- discarded or rejected; castoff:
his offcast suits.
noun
- a castoff person or thing.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of offcast1
First recorded in 1565–75; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off
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Example Sentences
Which will you be, an honorable wife, or a despised offcast?
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When two veins intersect each other, the direction of the offcast is a subject of interest, both to the miner and the geologist.
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Thou wast an offcast bride, And wouldst be an affianced one—thou art so!
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