cutouts

Paper shapes extracted

Cutouts are shapes or figures cut from paper, cardboard, or other material.

A life-size cardboard cutout of a celebrity stands in a store display.

In espionage, a cutout is an intermediary who shields communication between agents: The handler never met the operative directly—they used a cutout.

Cutout also describes clothing with sections removed to reveal skin: a dress with side cutouts.

craft

scissors

Pivoted twin-blade cutter

cardstock · handmade · decoupage · scrapbooking · construction · assemblage · montage · trimming · paste · mat board

template

stencil

Cutout pattern for painting

printable · transfer · guide · master · reusable · tracing · SVG · Cricut · cameo · digital

shapes

circle

Curved closed shape

star · heart · diamond · crescent · oval · hexagon · letter · number · animal · flower

decor

garlands

Strung decorative arrangements

window clings · wall art · mobiles · silhouettes · snowflakes · paper dolls · cake toppers · photo props · banners · letters

fashion

keyhole

Opening for a lock

peekaboo · neckline · waistline · revealing · strategic · panels · cage · strappy · slashed · open-back

Categories
Opposites
creation method

cutoutsdrawings

Images rendered by hand

additions · buildups · paintings · sketches · appliqués

material integrity

cutoutsblanks

Unfilled spaces on forms

solids · wholes · fill-ins · inlays

intermediary role

cutoutsmiddlemen

Intermediaries in transactions

intermediaries · go-betweens · brokers · distributors · wholesalers

Family

cutout

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G