Meanings
A "cut" (track of a vinyl record) which is seen as being buried "deep" in an album.
An obscure song by a well known musician.
Example: ""Dig a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut."
Any obscure work, a thing likely to be recognized only by a connoisseur.
Example: "I'm a fan of Kurosawa's films, but The Bad Sleep Well is a bit of a deep cut.The Bad Sleep Well"
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, cut.
Example Sentences
1
That paper cut is a deep cut.
2
Her words hurt like a deep cut.
3
The chef accidentally got a deep cut while chopping vegetables.
4
He fell off his bike and got a deep cut on his knee.
5
The actress suffered a deep cut on her forehead during the fight scene.