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dinnermate

dinnermate noun: a friend or colleague with whom one eats dinner.

Noun

dinnermate (plural dinnermates)

  1. A friend or colleague with whom one eats dinner.
    • Timid young men men became bold for the occasion and, bowing before the young women, selected their dinnermates.1925 February 10, “Dinner Sociable at Baptist Church: Dr. Hunt Dances Jig. Rev. Stewart and Dr. Stewart Speak”, in The Bucknellian, volume XXVIII, number 18, Lewisburg, Pa., page one, column 4
    • This Pork Shoulder Roast with a Beer Glaze, for example, will give you a taste of Germany. It’s a real ego trip, too, when the returns are in from your dinnermates.1977 September 28, “Reminiscent of European fare: Pork shoulder roast with beer glaze recipe listed”, in Progress Bulletin, volume 93, number 241, Pomona, Calif., page 44, column 2

Examples of dinnermate in a sentence

  • Libby and Val were greeted by Ernie Jones at their impressive up-front table and introduced to their Baxter and National dinnermates.1986, George V. Allen, Rivals, Popular Library, →ISBN, page 232:
  • “Now,” he declared to his amused dinnermates, “the party begins!”1988, Ellen Wojahn, Playing by Different Rules, AMACOM, →ISBN, page 111:
  • One delighted Pritikinite was happy to have Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as dinnermates.1988, Judith Brode Hirsch, The Spa Book: A Guide to the Top 101 Resorts in America, Perigee Books, →ISBN, page 338:
  • When the coffee arrives, the waiter may well have confused the cups, and you may find yourself exchanging with your dinnermates.1990, Tom Brosnahan, Turkey: A Travel Survival Kit, 3rd edition, Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN, page 607:

Forms of dinnermate

pluraldinnermates

Origin of dinnermate

From dinner + -mate.

Questions about dinnermate

What does dinnermate mean?
Dinnermate means a friend or colleague with whom one eats dinner.
How do you use dinnermate in a sentence?
Libby and Val were greeted by Ernie Jones at their impressive up-front table and introduced to their Baxter and National dinnermates.
What part of speech is dinnermate?
Dinnermate is a noun.
What is the plural of dinnermate?
The plural of dinnermate is dinnermates.

Words near dinnermate in the dictionary

  1. dinnerlady
  2. dinnerless
  3. dinnerlessness
  4. dinnerlike
  5. dinnerly
  6. dinnermate
  7. dinnermates
  8. dinnerplate
  9. dinnerplates
  10. dinners
  11. dinnertable

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