deep cut

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word deep cut. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word deep cut, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say deep cut in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word deep cut you have here. The definition of the word deep cut will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdeep cut, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

A "cut" (track of a vinyl record) which is seen as being buried "deep" in an album.

Noun

deep cut (plural deep cuts)

  1. (music) An obscure song by a well known musician.
    "Dig a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut.
    • 2015, "Weekend Rock Question: What’s the Best Rolling Stones Deep Cut?", Rolling Stone, 10 April
    • 2016, Nate Chinen, "Norah Jones Returns to Her Jazz Roots", The New York Times, 15 September
      "With luck, her tour will include the standout Neil Young cover she included on “Day Breaks” — a deep cut called “Don’t Be Denied,” from 1973."
    • 2017, Eric Renner Brown et al, "New Music Friday: 14 releases to hear now", Entertainment Weekly, 26 May
      "But there are surprises, too, like the spooky Live/Dead deep cut “Death Don’t Have No Mercy..."
  2. (idiomatic) Any obscure work, a thing likely to be recognized only by a connoisseur.
    I'm a fan of Kurosawa's films, but The Bad Sleep Well is a bit of a deep cut.
    • 2015, Vikram Murthi, "This Week in Home Video: ‘Age of Adaline’ with Blake Lively, ‘Dressed to Kill’ on Criterion, and More", IndieWire, 8 September
      "...there’s still an interesting batch of films on Blu-ray and DVD, like a Blake Lively vehicle, a Brian De Palma classic, and a Wes Craven deep cut."
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep,‎ cut.