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单词 livery cupboard
释义

livery cupboard


noun

a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
Also called almoner's cupboard.

Origin of livery cupboard

First recorded in 1565–75

Words nearby livery cupboard

liverwort, liverwurst, livery, livery colors, livery company, livery cupboard, liveryman, livery stable, lives, live spindle, live steam
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Example sentences from the Web for livery cupboard

  • The livery-cupboard was used for food, and the word probably comes from the French livrer, to deliver.

    Furnishing the Home of Good Taste|Lucy Abbot Throop
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