First Known Use: 14th century
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1buttery
noun but·tery \ˈbə-tə-rē, ˈbə-trē\
plural but·ter·ies
Definition of BUTTERY
1
: a storeroom for liquors
2
a chiefly dialect : pantry b : a room (as in an English college) stocking provisions for sale to students
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Origin of BUTTERY
Middle English boterie, from Anglo-French, from but cask, butt — more at butt
Rhymes with BUTTERY
2buttery
adjective but·tery \ˈbə-tə-rē\
: resembling butter
: containing or covered with butter
Full Definition of BUTTERY
1
a : having the qualities (as smoothness or richness) of butter <buttery flavors> b : containing or spread with butter <buttery pastry>
2
: marked by flattery <buttery compliments>
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First Known Use of BUTTERY
14th century
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