cliché

Definitions of cliché
  1. noun
    a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
    synonyms: estarcido, matriz, plantilla
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    type of:
    lámina
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
  2. noun
    stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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    type of:
    absurdo, despropósito, disparate
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
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