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Buffet — Buf fet (b[u^]f f[e^]t), n. [OE. buffet, boffet, OF. buffet a slap in the face, a pair of bellows, fr. buffe blow, cf. F. bouffer to blow, puff; prob. akin to E. puff. For the meaning slap, blow, cf. F. soufflet a slap, souffler to blow. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buffet — Ⅰ. buffet [1] ► NOUN 1) a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves. 2) a room or counter selling light meals or snacks. 3) a sideboard or cupboard for crockery. ORIGIN Old French bufet stool . Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
buffet — buffet1 [buf′it] n. [ME < OFr, dim. of buffe, a blow: prob. echoic] 1. a blow with the hand or fist 2. any blow or shock [the buffets of fate] vt. 1. to hit with the hand or fist; punch; slap 2. to beat back as by repeated blows [the waves b … English World dictionary
buffet — buffet1 [ bʊfeɪ, bʌfeɪ] noun 1》 a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves. 2》 a room or counter in a station, hotel, etc. selling light meals or snacks. ↘(also buffet car) Brit. a railway carriage selling light… … English new terms dictionary
buffet — {{11}}buffet (n.) table, 1718, from Fr. bufet bench, stool, sideboard, 12c., of uncertain origin. Sense extended 1888 to meal served from a buffet. {{12}}buffet (v.) early 13c., from O.Fr. bufet slap, punch, dim. of bufe a blow, puff of wind,… … Etymology dictionary
buffet — 1. n. 1 a room or counter where light meals or snacks may be bought (station buffet). 2 a meal consisting of several dishes set out from which guests serve themselves (buffet lunch). 3 also a sideboard or recessed cupboard for china etc. Phrases… … Useful english dictionary
buffet — a stool. Derb … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
A Cream Cracker under the Settee — is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best selling audio book… … Wikipedia
furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… … English dictionary for students
furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
