cut-and-dry

0.03 sec.

cut-and-dried (k

n-dr

) also cut-and-dry (-dr

)

adj.

1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.

2. Ordinary; routine: cut-and-dried dialogue.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.

cut-and-dry - according to ordinary expectations

cut-and-dried

ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email

Feedback
Add definition

? Mentioned in

? References in periodicals archive

Hay

Last week, Michael Edelson and Brad Weber launched BeNetSafe, a subscription service that e-mails clients a cut-and-dry list of all the data divulged on up to three MySpace profiles.

KEEPING YOUR KIDS SAFE ONLINE SERVICE MONITORS MYSPACE CONTENT FOR ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Bush, where a burnt piece of melba toast would stand a good chance of getting a federal judgeship if Karl Rove willed it, managing to win only 21 Republican votes for a measure with the White House visibly behind it seemed a pretty cut-and-dry case of political malpractice.

Head-hunting for Michael Powell: finding great jobs for political ... by Wallace-Wells, Benjamin / Washington Monthly

The unstated theme throughout her work is that if the institution of slavery had been as cut-and-dry as pro-slavers portrayed it to be, it would have been easier to explain.

Cane River by Richardson, Brenda / Black Issues Book Review

More results

Dictionary/thesaurus browser

? Full browser

cut time
cut to
cut to ribbons
cut to the chase
cut up
cut-and-cover
cut-and-dried
cut-and-dry
cut-and-paste
cut-and-thrust
cut-glass
cut-in
cut-off
cut-off velocity
cut-offs

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.

cut-and-dry playV2('en/US/st/stdgsssshkddsgdrhfd7s5ygh7h3');playV2('en/UK/st/stdgsssshkddsgdrhfd7s5ygh7h3')

cut-and-dry