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blue plate

blue plate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo pleyt]
    • /blu pleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo pleyt]
    • /blu pleɪt/

Definitions of blue plate words

  • noun blue plate a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food. 1
  • noun blue plate Also called blue plate special. a specially priced main course, as of meat and vegetables, listed as an item on a menu, especially in an inexpensive restaurant. 1

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Origin of blue plate

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blue plate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blue plate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blue plate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blue plate

noun blue plate

  • fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
  • snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
  • picnic — PEBCAK
  • dessert — Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal.
  • feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.

Antonyms for blue plate

noun blue plate

  • snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.

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