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chief cook and bottle washers

chief cook and bottle washers is the plural of chief cook and bottle washer.

Meaning of chief cook and bottle washer

Noun

chief cook and bottle washer (plural chief cooks and bottle washers)

  1. (humorous, informal) Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
    • Near-synonyms: man Friday, gal Friday

Questions about chief cook and bottle washers

What is chief cook and bottle washers the plural of?
Chief cook and bottle washers is the plural of chief cook and bottle washer.

Words near chief cook and bottle washers in the dictionary

  1. chief cell
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  3. chief constable
  4. chief constables
  5. chief cook and bottle washer
  6. chief cook and bottle washers
  7. chief cook and bottle-washer
  8. chief cook and bottle-washers
  9. chief cooks and bottle washers
  10. chief cooks and bottle-washers
  11. chief editor

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