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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Katarina Petonito, chef of The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, and The Wells in Washington DC isn’t a fan of precut vegetables, especially garlic, onions, and carrots. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 Buy precut or sliced fruits and veggies at the grocery store. Anna Earl, Parents, 11 June 2026 Sadly, the Beast doesn't come with a sheet of handy, precut privacy stickers like the Luma Pro. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 Nobuhiro Mori, Seibu Railway Company's transportation department supervisor, says that staff precut ingredients before bringing them onto the train. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 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 Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel. Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025 Salads are bagged; fruit is precut. Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Jun. 2026.

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