cut-and-dried

adjective

ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrīd 

variants or less commonly cut-and-dry

ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrī 

: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine

a cut-and-dried presentation

Synonyms of cut-and-dried

• normal
• usual
• ordinary
• typical
• commonplace
• average
• common
• routine

Examples of cut-and-dried in a Sentence

a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way

Recent Examples on the Web

Worner said the process is more bureaucratic and cut-and-dried than some might think of a religious process, and likened the process of making a bill into a law. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

So, unless this team is planning on making a splash with a trade, extending Samoskevich should be pretty cut-and-dry — unless another team steps in and is willing to take a gamble with a pricey contract. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Why the three companies are being held liable A key aspect of the settlement was cut-and-dry. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Why the three companies are being held liable A key aspect of the settlement was cut-and-dry. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above