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blue-plate special

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo pleyt spesh-uh l]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo pleyt spesh-uh l]

Definitions of blue-plate special words

  • noun blue-plate special an inexpensive restaurant meal served at a fixed price on a large plate, originally blue 3
  • noun blue-plate special (chiefly US, dated) A popular meal offered at a reduced price, usually in inexpensive eateries and often on a plate divided into compartments for different food items. 0

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Parts of speech for Blue-plate special

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blue-plate special popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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