English Explanatory Dictionary

cut and dried

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
  2. Decided, not open to change.
  3. Lacking freshness or spontaneity.

Word forms

cut and dried cut-and-dried cut and dry

Etymology

First use appears c. 1643. Derives from herbs being cut and dried for sale, rather than fresh.

Synonyms

clear cut open-and-shut res ipsa loquitur set settled

Related words

all over but the shouting done deal
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