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cut–and–dried
adjective \ˌkət-ən-ˈdrīd\
: having a clear and definite quality that does not allow doubt or that cannot be changed
Full Definition of CUT-AND-DRIED
: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine <a cut–and–dried presentation>
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Variants of CUT-AND-DRIED
cut–and–dried also cut–and–dry \-ˈdrī\
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First Known Use of CUT-AND-DRIED
1710
Related to CUT-AND-DRIED
- Synonyms
- average, common, commonplace, cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), everyday, garden-variety, normal, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, standard-issue, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday
- Antonyms
- abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual
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