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Meaning of "cut-and-dried" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CUT-AND-DRIED

cut-and-dried  [ˌkʌtəndˈdraɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUT-AND-DRIED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cut-And-Dried is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CUT-AND-DRIED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cut-and-dried in the English dictionary

The definition of cut-and-dried in the dictionary is easy to understand and settle, because not ambiguous or in doubt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUT-AND-DRIED


air-dried
ˈɛəˌdraɪd
anhydride
ænˈhaɪdraɪd
blow-dried
ˈbləʊˌdraɪd
borohydride
ˌbɔːrəʊˈhaɪdraɪd
bride
braɪd
chloride
ˈklɔːraɪd
cried
kraɪd
deep-fried
ˌdiːpˈfraɪd
dried
draɪd
freeze-dried
ˌfriːzˈdraɪd
fried
fraɪd
hydride
ˈhaɪdraɪd
hydrochloride
ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd
McBride
məkˈbraɪd
override
ˌəʊvəˈraɪd
pride
praɪd
ride
raɪd
rough-dried
ˈrʌfˌdraɪd
tried
traɪd
undried
ʌnˈdraɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUT-AND-DRIED

cut to the chase
cut tobacco
cut up
cut up rough
cut-and-cover
cut-glass
cut-off
cut-off date
cut-off device
cut-off point
cut-off switch
cut-off valve
cut-offs
cut-out
cut-price
cut-rate
cut-throat
cut-throat razor
cut-up
cut-up technique

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUT-AND-DRIED

buried
carried
country-fried
cut and dried
drip-dried
hurried
married
parried
queried
salaried
Siegfried
smoke-dried
spin-dried
storied
sun-dried
tumble-dried
unmarried
unwearied
varied
worried

Synonyms and antonyms of cut-and-dried in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cut-and-dried» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUT-AND-DRIED

Find out the translation of cut-and-dried to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cut-and-dried from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cut-and-dried» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剪切和干燥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortar y secado
570 millions of speakers

English

cut-and-dried
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कट और सूखे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قص و المجففة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вырезать и сушат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cut- and-dried
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাটা এবং শুকনো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couper - et - séché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dipotong-dan-kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausschneiden und getrocknet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カット·アンド·乾燥させた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘라 내기 및 건조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cut-lan-pepe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt và sấy khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்-மற்றும் உலர்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कट आणि वाळलेल्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cut - and- essiccato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyciętych i wysuszono
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вирізати і сушать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taie - și - uscate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cut- and- αποξηραμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sny - en - gedroogde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klippa och torkade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjære - og - tørket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cut-and-dried

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT-AND-DRIED»

The term «cut-and-dried» is regularly used and occupies the 59.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUT-AND-DRIED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cut-and-dried

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUT-AND-DRIED»

Discover the use of cut-and-dried in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cut-and-dried and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flowers Cut and Dried: The Essential Guide to Growing, ...
A treasury of ideas for creating beautiful dried flower arrangements for any room, any occasion.
Caroline Alexander, 2001
2
The Play of Words
CUT AND DRIED CLICHÉS A girl was asked by her teacher to use the word cliché in a sentence. She responded with this statement: “The boy returned home from the test with a cliché on his face.” When the teacher asked her to explain ...
Richard Lederer, 2010
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
C392 To be Cut and dried 1765 Franklin Papers 12.365: It was all cut and dry'd. 1776 Freneau Poems 1.243: Prayers, cut and dry, by ancient prelates made. 1777 CCushing in Baxter Manuscripts 10.143. 1779JLovell in Adams Works 9.488: A ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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The Deseret Weekly
"CUT AND DRIED" POLITICS. Okb of the many untruthful charges against the People's Party, made by their unprincipled opponents, has been that the tickets arranged by the conventions of dele, gates were "cut and dried" by the Priesthood.
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
Critics of the law, however, argue the wages-and-benefits issue is not cut-and- dried. —Newsday (6/21/2011) The article the JJ-C wrote sounds like it's already cut-and-dried that he will be mayor of Beardstown. In the Newsday example, ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Practical Druggist and Spatula, Consolidated
BY FRANK F.uuzmcroN, Delhi, N. Y. Author "Selling Suggestions," "Store Z\ Ianagement—Complete, Etc." Cut and dried material is material that is cut out in quantities after a common or stock pattern and then laid up to dry and distributed to ...
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Practical Druggist and Pharmaceutical Review of Reviews
CUT AND DRIED CLERKS. BY FRANK annmcron, Delhi, N. Y. Author “Selling Suggestions," “Store Management—Complete, Etc." Cut and dried material is material that is cut out in quantities after a common or stock pattern and then laid up ...
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Common Errors in English Usage
Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.
Paul Brians, 2003
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
Cut and dried (APP 89; EAP 91; MP 145) 1868 "It was all cut and dried." (p. 173) Alger, Horatio, Jr. Ragged Dick and Struggling Upward, ed. Carl Bode. New York: Penguin Books, 1985. 1895 "He don't preach no cut-and-dried gospel." (p.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
10
American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun
A. The answer to her question is cut-and-dried. B. Why argue? It's cut-and-dried what we have to do. C. It's not cut-and-dried to me how we should react to this situation. D. I thought it was cut-and-dried what your next move should be. E. This  ...
Edward Swick, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUT-AND-DRIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cut-and-dried is used in the context of the following news items.
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Be Kind To Bigots: Repeal the Anti-Discrimination Laws
You could hardly come up with a more cut-and-dried violation of religious freedom. But the problem is not just the legal precedent set by these ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»
2
BOLI's Sweet Cakes judgment takes aim at free speech: Editorial
The refusal by the Christian owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa to make the cake was a cut-and-dried instance of illegal discrimination, ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Better Know Your City: Here's the full story behind the design of the …
(Downtown's getting a grocery store!) The thing is, though, that this doesn't appear to be the cut-and-dried grocery we think of with Kroger or or ... «Broken Sidewalk, Jul 15»
4
Decoupling Formal Technology from Formal Technology
They do provide some flexibility as to how you approach this, however. This engine-picking business isn't all cut-and-dried. You can set it up to:. «EE Journal, Jul 15»
5
Not your average summer movie bromances
Tatum and his pals make their livings taking off their clothes while female audience members throw sweaty dollar bills, a cut-and-dried ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Our View: Human dignity and civil rights
... Supreme Court session that ended June 29, we can infer that interpreting the Constitution is not, and never has been, a cut-and-dried matter. «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jul 15»
7
Past's echo heard at Civil War reenactment
People today think of the war in cut-and-dried terms: It was about ending slavery in the South or states' rights. But for the people who lived in ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
8
Should David West Sign With The Washington Wizards Or San …
Neither the Spurs nor the Wizards have a cut-and-dried path to West, although both teams seem like they'd be a good fit for such a ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
9
Parsons parking poses prickly problem
... KENNEBUNK — A plan to require beach parking stickers at Parsons Beach in Kennebunk may not be as cut-and-dried as it first appeared. «Mainely Media, Jul 15»
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Bushwick Arts Group Wants to Prevent Paid Ads from Overtaking …
It's not a cut-and-dried issue for some local businesses, said Kip Michel, owner of sandwich restaurant Hi Hello at 247 Starr St., where one ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»

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