Refers to the act or task of cutting fabric or paper, often in sewing, tailoring, or craft contexts.
When cutting cloth, you need sharp scissors.
My mother was good at cutting fabric and often made clothes for the family.
Compound of 裁ち (the continuative form of 裁つ, 'to cut') and 物 ('thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly means 'cutting thing' or 'cutting work'.