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butcher's

UK/ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/

butcher's noun: synonym of butchershop.

Noun

butcher's (uncountable)

  1. (UK) Synonym of butchershop.
    Synonyms:
    butchershop, butcher shop, butcher’s shop
  2. (Australia, UK, slang) A look (short form of butcher's hook)
    • Gorblimey, would you ’ave a butcher’s at the bristols on this bird in the currant bun!
    Synonyms:
    dekko, gander, geek, look, squizz

Synonyms of butcher's

Origin of butcher's

From butcher + -’s, presumably abbreviation of butcher’s shop or similar; compare greengrocer’s etc.

Phrases with butcher's

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Questions about butcher's

What does butcher's mean?
Butcher's means synonym of butchershop.
What part of speech is butcher's?
Butcher's is a noun.
How do you pronounce butcher's?
Butcher's is pronounced /ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/ (UK).

Words near butcher's in the dictionary

  1. butcher paper
  2. butcher papers
  3. butcher shop
  4. butcher shops
  5. butcher stripes
  6. butcher's
  7. butcher's apron
  8. butcher's aprons
  9. butcher's bill
  10. butcher's block
  11. butcher's blocks

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