builder's mug
builder's mug noun: a large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
Noun
builder's mug (plural builder's mugs)
- A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
- I glugged tea from a builder's mug.2011 April 7, Tiffany Murray, Diamond Star Halo, Granta Books, →ISBN
- A unit of volumetric measure equivalent to the typical builder's mug, around 1/2-pint (10 oz.; 300 cc; 300 mL; 30 cL; 1 cup)
- One standard builder's mug will feed 1 adult and 2 littles. Switch up the carrot for grated apple with a small handful of raisins for apple pie porridge.2020 July 23, Rebecca Wilson, What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You and Your Baby, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, →ISBN
- 2 builder's mug basmati rice (170g)(Can we date this quote?), Brad Hoskinson, Easy Curry Cookbook: Cook Delicious Curries with this Simple Guide, Brad Hoskinson, page 23
- Synonyms:
- builder's cup, builders' cup, cup
Synonyms of builder's mug
Forms of builder's mug
| plural | builder's mugs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | builders' mug |
Origin of builder's mug
From builder + -'s + mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotypically to drink builder's tea).
Questions about builder's mug
- What does builder's mug mean?
- Builder's mug means a large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
- What part of speech is builder's mug?
- Builder's mug is a noun.
- What is the plural of builder's mug?
- The plural of builder's mug is builder's mugs.
Words near builder's mug in the dictionary
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