cropped
UK: krɒpt | US: krɑːpt
adj. cut or trimmed short
vt. past tense and past participle of "crop" (to cut or remove the top part)
adj. (of clothing) having a shortened or tailored fit
The word "cropped" originates from the Old English "cropp," meaning "head or top of a plant," later evolving to mean "to cut or harvest." The "-ed" suffix marks it as a past participle, while the reduplication of "p" in spelling reflects phonetic reinforcement in verb conjugation. Over time, "cropped" expanded semantically to describe both agricultural trimming and tailored clothing.
She wore a cropped jacket to showcase her waistline.
The farmer cropped the wheat field before the storm.
His hair was neatly cropped for the military service.
The photo was cropped to remove unwanted background.
Cropped jeans are popular in summer fashion.