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scullery
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scul·ler·y  (skl-r)
n. pl. scul·ler·ies
A small room adjoining a kitchen, in which dishwashing and other kitchen chores are done.

[Middle English, from Old French escuelerie, from escuelier, keeper of dishes, from escuele, dish, from Vulgar Latin *sctella, alteration (influenced by sctum, shield) of Latin scutella, salver, diminutive of scutra, platter.]

scullery [ˈskʌlərɪ]
n pl -leries
Chiefly Brit a small room or part of a kitchen where washing up, vegetable preparation, etc. is done
[from Anglo-Norman squillerie, from Old French escuelerie, from escuele a bowl, from Latin scutella, from scutra a flat tray]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scullery - a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
scullery [ˈskʌlərɪ]
A. N (esp Brit) → trascocina f, fregadero m
B. CPD scullery maid Nfregona f

scullery [ˈskʌləri] narrière-cuisine f

scullery
nSpülküche f; scullery maidKüchenmagd f

scullery [ˈskʌlərɪ] nretrocucina m or f inv
scullery [ˈskʌlərɪ] nretrocucina m or f inv

scullery
n scullery [ˈskaləri]
a room for rough kitchen work such as cleaning pots, pans etc. opwaskamer حُجْرَة غَسْل الأواني черна кухня umývárna nádobí bryggers die Spülküche το μέρος όπου γίνεται η λάντζα trascocina nõudepesuruum ظرفشورخانه apukeittiö arrière-cuisine חֲדַר לְהֲדָחָת כֵּלִים बर्तन माजने की जगह praonica za kuhinjsko suđe mosogató (helyiség) tempat cuci piring uppþvottaherbergi inn af eldhúsi retrocucina 洗い場 식기실 plovykla trauku mazgātava tempat kincah bijkeuken grovkjøkken pomywalnia copa anexă la bucătărie судомойня kuchynská umývareň riadu pomivalnica posode za kuhinjo perionica posuđa diskrum ห้องท้ายครัว bulaşıkhane 洗碗間 посудомийня при кухні باورچی خانے کے ساتھ کی کوٹھری phòng rửa bát


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