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bread-artist

bread-artist noun: an artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living.

Noun

bread-artist (plural bread-artists)

  1. (uncommon) An artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living.

Forms of bread-artist

pluralbread-artists

Origin of bread-artist

Calque of German Brotkünstler (literally “bread artist”)

Questions about bread-artist

What does bread-artist mean?
Bread-artist means an artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living.
What part of speech is bread-artist?
Bread-artist is a noun.
What is the plural of bread-artist?
The plural of bread-artist is bread-artists.

Words near bread-artist in the dictionary

  1. bread-and-butter pickles
  2. bread-and-butter plate
  3. bread-and-butter pudding
  4. bread-and-butter puddings
  5. bread-and-cheese
  6. bread-artist
  7. bread-artists
  8. bread-bag
  9. bread-bag clip
  10. bread-bag clips
  11. bread-bags

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