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‖ traiteur|trɛtœr|
[Fr. agent-n. from traiter to treat, to supply with food for money.]
A keeper of an eating-house (in France, Italy, etc.) who supplies or sends out meals to order.
1751Smollett Per. Pic. xxxix, A party of those young sparks, at the house of a noted traiteur. 1763― Trav. vi. (1766) I. 86 Your taylor, barber,..hatter, traiteur, and wine-merchant. 1828[H. Best] Italy 272 Our dinner was sent by the traiteur in a flat oblong basket. 1863M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Vict. iv, I have a cup of coffee and a roll brought me every morning at nine from a traiteur's over the way.
Add:b. In later use: a caterer; (one who runs) a delicatessen selling prepared meals.
1963S. Bedford Favourite of Gods iii. ii. 279 On some evenings Flavia walked down to the village with napkin and bowl and brought back a plat à emporter from the traiteur. 1985Harrods Mag. Christmas 34 Our new Traiteur Department offers a delectable range of professionally prepared gourmet dishes. 1986Financial Times 13 June 20/2 He left his taxi ticking over, at great expense, while he dashed into Bernard, the world famous Brussels traiteur. |