lopped (off)

past tense of lop (off)
as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument the hair stylist started by lopping off several inches from her long tresses, before beginning to shape what was left

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“Lopped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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