I. ˈkət-ə-ˌwā adjective
Date: 1841
: having or showing parts cut away
a cutaway drawing
II. noun
Date: 1849
1. : a coat with skirts tapering from the front waistline to form tails at the back
2.
a. : a cutaway picture or representation
b. : a shot that interrupts the main action of a film or television program to take up a related subject or to depict action supposed to be going on at the same time as the main action
3. : a back dive in which the head is lowered toward the board after the takeoff