单词 | silent butler |
释义 | silent butler in American English US a dish with a hinged cover and a handle, in which to empty ashtrays, brush crumbs, etc. silent butler in American Englishnoun a small receptacle having a handle and a hinged lid, used for collecting the contents of ashtrays, crumbs from a dinner table, etc., for disposal Word origin [1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bingo, fluorocarbon, prime mover, roomette, unit trust |
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