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cast-off

Translations

cast-offnoun
cast-offs
pl
rebutObjet ou vêtement dont on s’est débarrassé; souvent utilisé pour des biens de seconde main ou délaissés.
Most of my childhood toys were cast-offs from my older cousins.
La plupart de mes jouets d’enfance étaient des rebuts de mes cousins plus âgés.
Additional translations
rejetéPersonne rejetée ou abandonnée; emploi plus littéraire.
cast-offpast participle
délaisséSe dit d’un objet ou d’un vêtement dont on ne veut plus.
She wore a cast-off coat to the festival.
Elle portait un manteau délaissé pour le festival.
Additional translations
rabattuTerminologie du tricot.

Definitions

cast-offnoun
An object or piece of clothing that has been discarded, handed down, or given away by its previous owner.
Most of my childhood toys were cast-offs from my older cousins.
A person who has been rejected or abandoned.
Feeling like a cast-off, he wandered the city streets.
cast-offpast participle
Discarded; no longer wanted.
She wore a cast-off coat to the festival.
Relating to the final row that secures stitches when finishing knitting.
Finish with a cast-off edge to keep it from unraveling.
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