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hutch

noun \ˈhəch\

: a piece of furniture that is used for displaying and storing dishes

: an enclosed area or cage for an animal

Full Definition of HUTCH

a : a chest or compartment for storage

b : a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves

: a pen or coop for an animal

: shack, shanty

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Origin of HUTCH

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to HUTCH

Synonyms: cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, shack, hutment, shanty

Rhymes with HUTCH

clutch, crutch, cutch, dutch, Dutch, grutch, much, scutch, smutch, such, touch

HUTCH Defined for Kids

hutch

noun \ˈhəch\

Definition of HUTCH for Kids

: a low cupboard usually having open shelves on top

: a pen or coop for an animal

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