minichain en · NOUN
Etymology
From mini- + chain.
Meanings
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A small chain (in various senses).
Interviews with people in the restaurant business on Friday suggest that it would not be easy or even practical for the Ciprianis to continue to operate as a dry minichain, but that resourcefulness might go a long way.
2008 May 10, Eric Konigsberg, “Imagining a Cipriani Dining Place Without Those Family-Invented Bellinis”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minichains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |