cookie-cutters
Baking shape tools
Cookie-cutters are shaped metal or plastic tools pressed into rolled dough to cut uniform shapes—stars, hearts, gingerbread men.
The term extends to anything that produces identical results: cookie-cutter suburbs, cookie-cutter solutions.
As an adjective, cookie-cutter suggests bland uniformity, lacking individuality or creativity: The franchise uses a cookie-cutter approach to every location.
Exactly the same
- uniformIdentical throughout
- samenessState of being identical
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- mass-producedMade in large quantities
formulaic · unoriginal · homogeneous · interchangeable · stereotyped · predictable · generic · replicated
External outlines of things
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- rolling pinTool for flattening dough
cutouts · gingerbread · holiday · sprinkles · icing · Christmas · decorating · shortbread
identical
Exactly the same
- uniformIdentical throughout
- samenessState of being identical
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
mass-produced · formulaic · unoriginal · homogeneous · interchangeable · stereotyped · predictable · generic · replicated · monotonous
shapes
External outlines of things
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
rolling pin · cutouts · gingerbread · holiday · sprinkles · icing · Christmas · decorating · shortbread · pastry
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
sandwiches · soap · candles · polymer · modeling · tracing · stencils · watermelon · cheese · ornaments
cookie-cuttersone-of-a-kind
Having no equivalent
bespoke · custom-made · individual works · custom designs · tailor-made
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