bread-and-butter


bread-and-but·ter

(brĕd′n-bŭt′ər)adj.1. a. Influenced by or undertaken out of necessity: a bread-and-butter job.b. Reliable, especially for producing income; basic: Household appliances are the company's bread-and-butter goods.2. Expressive of gratitude for hospitality: a bread-and-butter note.

bread′ and but′ter


n. a basic means of support or income; source of livelihood; sustenance. [1620–30]

bread-and-but•ter

(ˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər)

adj. 1. providing a livelihood or reliable income: the agency's bread-and-butter accounts. 2. of or pertaining to the basic needs of life. 3. basic or everyday; staple; routine. 4. expressing thanks for hospitality: a bread-and-butter letter. [1720–30]
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