cookie-cutter

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adjective

cook·​ie-cut·​ter ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər How to pronounce cookie-cutter (audio)
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls

cookie cutter

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noun

: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking

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Adjective
On the runways two themes emerged: a return to a classical femininity and a call for individuality and the end of cookie-cutter, formula dressing. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025 A lot of time and money is invested in ensuring your home makes a first impression that represents the style and personality of those living inside it, and having a duplicate on the street makes the neighborhood feel more cookie-cutter. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Form the holes with a small cookie cutter or piping tip. 10. Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025 Using a 2- to 21/2-inch shamrock-shape cookie cutter, cut out dough. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cookie-cutter was in 1864

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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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