1. formal men’s coats with tails that are cut away in front, worn for daytime formal occasions
Usage: formal wear
2. illustrations or diagrams showing the interior of something by removing or making transparent the outer parts
Usage: technical illustration
3. shots in film or television that briefly show a different scene or angle, often showing reactions
Usage: film/television

Examples

• The groom wore a traditional cutaway for the morning wedding ceremony.
• The wedding party looked elegant in their matching cutaways and top hats.
• The textbook included cutaways of the engine to show how the pistons worked.
• The architect’s cutaways revealed the building’s internal structure.
• The director used cutaways to show the audience’s shocked reactions.
• The documentary featured cutaways of the scientist explaining her research.
• Technical manuals often use cutaways to illustrate complex machinery.