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\ ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrīd 
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\variants:
or less commonly cut-and-dry \ ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrī \
\Definition of cut-and-dried
: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine a cut-and-dried presentation
Synonyms & Antonyms for cut-and-dried
Synonyms
- average,
- common,
- commonplace,
- everyday,
- garden-variety,
- normal,
- ordinary,
- prosaic,
- routine,
- run-of-the-mill,
- standard,
- standard-issue,
- unexceptional,
- unremarkable,
- usual,
- workaday
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cut-and-dried
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of cut-and-dried
: having a clear and definite quality that does not allow doubt or that cannot be changed
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The first known use of cut-and-dried was in 1710
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