cut of one's jib

== English == === Etymology === From cut (“a way of shaping or styling”) and jib (“a triangular staysail set forward of the foremast”), originally a nautical expression alluding to the identification of far-off sailing vessels by the shape of their sails. The idiomatic sense may have been influenced by the similarity of a triangular jib sail to a person’s nose. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌkʌt‿əv wʌnz ˈd͡ʒɪb/ Rhymes: -ɪb === Noun === cut of one's jib (plural cut of their jibs or cuts of their jibs) (idiomatic, dated) A person's general appearance, manner, or style. [from early 19th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in the form “to like (or dislike) the cut of someone’s jib”. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === jib on Wikipedia.Wikipedia