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best before date

best before date noun: a quality marking which denotes the date until which a food, cosmetic, or other perishable item is guaranteed to be at its best.

Noun

best before date (plural best before dates)

  1. A quality marking which denotes the date until which a food, cosmetic, or other perishable item is guaranteed to be at its best.
    Synonyms:
    best-by date

Synonyms of best before date

Forms of best before date

pluralbest before dates
alternative formbest-before date

Questions about best before date

What does best before date mean?
Best before date means a quality marking which denotes the date until which a food, cosmetic, or other perishable item is guaranteed to be at its best.
What part of speech is best before date?
Best before date is a noun.
What is the plural of best before date?
The plural of best before date is best before dates.

Words near best before date in the dictionary

  1. best and fairest
  2. best and fairests
  3. best as one can
  4. best ball
  5. best before
  6. best before date
  7. best before dates
  8. best befores
  9. best bet
  10. best bets
  11. best bib and tucker

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