Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut one's coat according to one's cloth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
cut one's -coat ac-cord-ing -to one's -cloth
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.

Inflected Forms

cuts one's coat according to one's cloth (present, singular) cutting one's coat according to one's cloth (participle, present) cut the coat according to the cloth (alternative)

Phrases

cut one's cloth to suit one's purse cut from the same cloth

Frequently Paired Words

cut one's cloth to suit one's purse cut from the same cloth

Questions

What does cut one's coat according to one's cloth mean?
To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.

How to pronounce cut one's coat according to one's cloth

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cut one's coat according to one's cloth”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cut one's coat according to one's cloth”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cut one's coat according to one's cloth” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.