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court-cupboard

court-cupboard noun: a movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions.

Noun

court-cupboard (plural court-cupboards)

  1. (obsolete) A movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions.
    • Away with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate.c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Forms of court-cupboard

pluralcourt-cupboards

Questions about court-cupboard

What does court-cupboard mean?
Court-cupboard means a movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions.
What part of speech is court-cupboard?
Court-cupboard is a noun.
What is the plural of court-cupboard?
The plural of court-cupboard is court-cupboards.

Words near court-cupboard in the dictionary

  1. court sword
  2. court swords
  3. court tennis
  4. court-baron
  5. court-barons
  6. court-cupboard
  7. court-cupboards
  8. court-house
  9. court-houses
  10. court-leet
  11. court-leets

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