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patty shell

pat·ty shell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat-ee shel]
    • /ˈpæt i ʃɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat-ee shel]
    • /ˈpæt i ʃɛl/

Definitions of patty shell words

  • noun patty shell a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce. 1
  • noun patty shell a shell made from pastry dough, for holding fruit, cream, etc 0
  • noun patty shell a small pastry case in which an individual portion of creamed fish, meat, etc. is served 0

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Origin of patty shell

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Patty shell

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

patty shell 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.

patty shell usage trend in Literature

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