cookie cutter

• Descreve algo padronizado, idêntico ou sem originalidade, usado para criticar designs, ideias ou produtos produzidos em massa ou estereotipados.

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 biscoitos

   • 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.

   Padronizado

   • 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.