kitchen supper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From kitchen + supper. Original use from kitchen as a synecdoche for a household's servants. Later from the idea that the hosts forgo the dining room for the more private and relaxed kitchen.
Meanings
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(dated) The evening meal for servants, separate from the family's meal.
The cook prided herself on making the kitchen supper as delicious as the family's dinner.
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An informal or semiformal meal served for guests, not necessarily one served in the kitchen.
The couple threw an impromptu kitchen supper when the dinner reservations fell through.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kitchen suppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |