Synonyms for offcut

Most common

excess · surplus · clipping · oddment

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.

Forms

Plural

offcuts → excesses, surpluses, clippings, oddments…

Example sentences

• excess The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
• surplus Thanks to exports, the trade surplus is maintained.
• clipping Her wings kept clipping through my player model.
• oddment She is ingenious in economising every oddment.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

excess²

7 letters

surplus², oddment

8 letters

clipping²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess² = 2 syllables).