BREAD-AND-BUTTER


Meaning of BREAD-AND-BUTTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

Date: circa 1837

1.

a. : being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood

bread-and-butter issues

b.

(1) : reliable

our bread-and-butter repertoire

(2) : dependable as a source of income

a company's bread-and-butter products

2. : sent or given as thanks for hospitality

a bread-and-butter letter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.