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hutches

hutches is the plural of hutch.

Meaning of hutch

Noun

hutch (plural hutches)

  1. A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.
  2. A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).
    • “No place for rabbits now, but I could easy build a few hutches and you could feed alfalfa to the rabbits.”1937, John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, New York: Covici Friede, page 100
  3. A piece of furniture in which items may be displayed.
  4. A cabinet for storing dishes.
  5. A piece of furniture (cabinet) to be placed on top of a desk.
  6. A measure of two Winchester bushels.

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Phrases with hutches

Questions about hutches

What is hutches the plural of?
Hutches is the plural of hutch.

Words near hutches in the dictionary

  1. hutched up
  2. Hutchens
  3. Hutchenses
  4. Hutcheon
  5. Hutcherson
  6. hutches
  7. hutches up
  8. Hutcheson
  9. Hutchesonian
  10. hutchie
  11. hutchies

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