First Known Use: 1925
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melba toast
noun mel·ba toast \ˈmel-bə-\
Definition of MELBA TOAST
: very thin crisp toast
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Origin of MELBA TOAST
Nellie Melba
Rhymes with MELBA TOAST
aftermost, ante-post, bottommost, coast-to-coast, command post, easternmost, farthermost, fingerpost, furthermost, headforemost, hithermost, Holy Ghost, innermost, listening post, lowermost, nethermost, northernmost, outermost, parcel post, rudderpost, southernmost, staging post, sternforemost, trading post, undermost, uppermost, uttermost, westernmost, whipping post
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