- finger bowl
- noun Date: 1838 a small water bowl for rinsing the fingers at the table
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
finger bowl
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Finger bowl — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finger bowl — n a small bowl in which you wash your fingers during a meal … Dictionary of contemporary English
finger bowl — finger ,bowl noun count a small bowl filled with water and placed on a table so you can wash your fingers after you have eaten … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
finger bowl — ► NOUN ▪ a small bowl holding water for rinsing the fingers at a meal … English terms dictionary
finger bowl — n. a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table after a meal … English World dictionary
finger bowl — noun small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table • Hypernyms: ↑bowl * * * ˈfinger bowl 7 [finger bowl finger bowls] noun a small bowl of water for washing your fingers during a meal … Useful english dictionary
finger bowl — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms finger bowl : singular finger bowl plural finger bowls a small bowl filled with water and placed on a table for you to wash your fingers in after you have eaten … English dictionary
Finger bowl — A finger bowl is a bowl of water, usually with lemon or flower petals, which is used for rinsing one s fingers in between courses in a multiple course meal. It is typically served before the dessert course, on a doily on top of the dessert plate … Wikipedia
finger bowl — fin′ger bowl n. a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
finger bowl — a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
