# cutaway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌtəweɪ/ · frequency rank #52,254

## Definitions
1. A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.
2. A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior.
3. A brief shot that temporarily takes the viewer away from the principal action, especially to show a reaction, illustration etc.; an instance of moving to such a shot.
4. An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.
5. A guitar having a cutaway.
6. Short for cutaway bog

## Etymology
Deverbal from cut away.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cutaway