cookie-cutter

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adjective

cook·​ie-cut·​ter ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 

: marked by lack of originality or distinction

cookie-cutter shopping malls

cookie cutter

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noun

: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking

Examples of cookie-cutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The minibar is one of the room’s better surprises, stocked with local snacks and small-batch bottles (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) that feel more corner-boutique than cookie-cutter hotel, plus thoughtful extras like a Sleep & Recover kit complete with sleep gummies, focus mints, and eye gels. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

Homes That Feel Like a Hotel Are Out In turn, this means that buyers are less interested in cookie-cutter homes with a colder feel. —Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026

Noun

Animals and vintage Christmas cookie cutters are typically the most valuable. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026

In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cookie-cutter

• kilometre
• butter
• clutter
• cutter
• flutter
• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter