scul ‧ le ‧ ry /ˈskʌləri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural sculleries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: escuelerie '(room for) cleaning and storing of dishes' , from escuelle 'bowl' , from Latin scutella ; ⇨ ↑ scuttle 2 ]
a room next to the kitchen in a large house, where cleaning jobs were done in past times