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cut-and-dried

or cut-and-dry

[ kuht-n-drahyd ]

/ ˈkʌt nˈdraɪd /

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adjective

prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.

lacking in originality or spontaneity; routine; boring: a lecture that was cut-and-dried.

Origin of cut-and-dried

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby cut-and-dried

cut to the chase, cut to the quick, cut up, cut velvet, cut-and-cover, cut-and-dried, cut-and-paste, cut-and-try, cut-card work, cut-grass, cut-in

Example sentences from the Web for cut-and-dried

This skill cannot be attained empirically, by the cut-and-dried method, except at a frightful cost to the children.

New Ideals in Rural Schools |George Herbert Betts
She's refreshingly genuine and original, in this artificial, cut-and-dried age.

The Fifth Ace |Douglas Grant
They have a cut-and-dried program, and a fellow can't get a word in anywhere.

The Story of Chautauqua |Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
I think it unwise to try to work out a cut-and-dried color plan in a small apartment.

The House in Good Taste |Elsie de Wolfe

What I mean is that we must feel ourselves at liberty to depart from a cut-and-dried schedule.

Cynthia's Chauffeur |Louis Tracy