precut

adjective

pre·​cut ˌprē-ˈkət How to pronounce precut (audio)
variants or pre-cut
: cut in advance
precut fabric/wood/vegetables
sold in pre-cut lengths

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Salads are bagged; fruit is precut. — Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 Buy precut or sliced fruits and veggies at the grocery store. — Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026 The wood comes precut and ready to assemble with basic tools—no saw or skills required. — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025 The farm has Scotch pines, balsam fir and Canaan fir for people to cut their own, and precut balsam fir. — Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for precut

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of precut was in 1946

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“Precut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precut. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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