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[
awf
-kast
,
-kahst
,
of
-
]
off·cast
/
ˈɔfˌkæst
,
-ˌkɑst
,
ˈɒf-
/
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[
awf
-kast
,
-kahst
,
of
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
discarded or rejected; castoff:
his offcast suits.
noun
2.
a castoff person or thing.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Origin:
1565–75;
adj., noun use of verb phrase
cast off
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