cookie cutter

• Describe algo estandarizado, idéntico o carente de originalidad; se usa a menudo para criticar diseños, ideas o productos producidos en masa o formularios.

Describes something that is standardized, identical, or lacking originality, often used to criticize mass-produced or generic designs, ideas, or products.

1. Literal kitchen toolA2formal

   A metal or plastic tool used to cut dough into shapes for baking cookies.

   Cortador de galletas

   • She used a star-shaped cookie cutter for the Christmas cookies.
   • The cookie cutter left a perfect heart shape in the dough.
   • He bought a set of cookie cutters for baking with his kids.

2. Unoriginal or standardizedB2informal

   Describing something that is mass-produced, lacking individuality, or following a standard pattern.

   Fabricado en serie, sin originalidad

   • The new housing development is full of cookie-cutter houses.
   • His presentation was a cookie-cutter version of the same old ideas.
   • Many modern movies feel like cookie-cutter productions with no creativity.