Chicago-style pizza
Chicago-style pizza noun: a casserole-like deep-dish pizza with a characteristically high-edged crust on which the toppings are often layered upside down (first cheese and meat or vegetables, then tomato sauce).
Noun
Chicago-style pizza (countable and uncountable, plural Chicago-style pizzas)
- A casserole-like deep-dish pizza with a characteristically high-edged crust on which the toppings are often layered upside down (first cheese and meat or vegetables, then tomato sauce).
Forms of Chicago-style pizza
| plural | Chicago-style pizzas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Chicago style pizza |
| alternative form | Chicago pizza |
Origin of Chicago-style pizza
From Chicago + style + pizza. From being a style of pizza that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Questions about Chicago-style pizza
- What does Chicago-style pizza mean?
- Chicago-style pizza means a casserole-like deep-dish pizza with a characteristically high-edged crust on which the toppings are often layered upside down (first cheese and meat or vegetables, then tomato sauce).
- What part of speech is Chicago-style pizza?
- Chicago-style pizza is a noun.
- What is the plural of Chicago-style pizza?
- The plural of Chicago-style pizza is Chicago-style pizzas.
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