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dole cupboard

dole cup·board
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dohl kuhb-erd]
    • /doʊl ˈkʌb ərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dohl kuhb-erd]
    • /doʊl ˈkʌb ərd/

Definition of dole cupboard words

  • noun dole cupboard a livery cupboard formerly used in churches for holding bread to be distributed to the poor. 1
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Origin of dole cupboard

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Dole cupboard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dole cupboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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