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Definition of silent butler in US English: silent butlernoun A container with a handle and a hinged cover, used for collecting table crumbs or emptying ashtrays. Example sentencesExamples - Often mistaken for silent butlers, these cheese dishes were used in the late 18th and 19th centuries to make the popular repast.
- This is a beautiful vintage Toleware silent butler that probably dates to the 1930's or 1940's.
- This is a pretty round silent butler with a very nice Art Deco design on the lid.
- Among the current collections on display in their home is an array of silent butlers - dishes with handles and lids that were once commonly used to dump ashtrays into - hand-made music boxes from Sorrento, Italy, and several dazzling serving trays inlaid with designs made from butterfly wings.
Definition of silent butler in US English: silent butlernoun A container with a handle and a hinged cover, used for collecting table crumbs or emptying ashtrays. Example sentencesExamples - Among the current collections on display in their home is an array of silent butlers - dishes with handles and lids that were once commonly used to dump ashtrays into - hand-made music boxes from Sorrento, Italy, and several dazzling serving trays inlaid with designs made from butterfly wings.
- This is a beautiful vintage Toleware silent butler that probably dates to the 1930's or 1940's.
- This is a pretty round silent butler with a very nice Art Deco design on the lid.
- Often mistaken for silent butlers, these cheese dishes were used in the late 18th and 19th centuries to make the popular repast.
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