SILENT BUTLER

Meaning of SILENT BUTLER in English

a small receptacle having a handle and a hinged lid, used for collecting the contents of ashtrays, crumbs from a dinner table, etc., for disposal.

[ 1935-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SILENT BUTLER — noun Date: 1937 a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SILENT BUTLER — noun : a small portable receptacle with projecting handle and hinged lid for gathering up table crumbs and the contents …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILENT BUTLER — covered dish used to collect crumbs from a table
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SILENT BUTLER — Date: 1937 : a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILENT BUTLER — Function: noun Date: 1937 : a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SILENT BUTLER — [silent butler] n (1937): a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILENT BUTLER — совок для собирания пепла, крошек
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT BUTLER — совок для собирания пепла, крошек и т.п.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILENT BUTLER — совок для собирания пепла, крошек и т. п.
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SILENT BUTLER — совок для собирания пепла, крошек и т.п.
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT BUTLER — совок для собирания пепла, крошек
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUTLER — chef servitor, cellarero
English interlingue dictionary
BUTLER — tinugyanan sa balay
English-Visayan vocabulary
BUTLER — I. biographical name Benjamin Franklin 1818-1893 American general & politician, II. biographical name Joseph 1692-1752 English theologian, III. biographical name …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BUTLER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Butler Benjamin Franklin Butler Joseph Butler Nicholas Murray Butler Richard Austen baron of Saffron …
Английский словарь Британика
SILENT — I. ˈsīlənt adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUTLER — ˈbətlə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English buteler, boteler, from Old French bouteillier bottle bearer, from bouteille bottle — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUTLER — (n.) An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the …
Английский словарь Webster
BUTLER — ( n. ) An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILENT — — silently , adv. — silentness , n. /suy"leuhnt/ , adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUTLER — /but"leuhr/ , n. 1. Benjamin Franklin , 1818-93, U.S. politician and a Union general in the Civil War. 2. Joseph …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUTLER — — butlerlike , adj. — butlership , n. /but"leuhr/ , n. 1. the chief male servant of a household, usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUTLER — n. male head servant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BUTLER — n. family name; Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), U.S. educator, president of Columbia college (1902-1912) and Columbia University (1912-1945), joint winner …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SILENT — I. ˈsī-lənt adjective Etymology: Middle English sylent, from Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUTLER — I. ˈbət-lər biographical name Benjamin Franklin 1818-1893 American general & politician II. biographical name Joseph 1692-1752 English theologian III. biographical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUTLER — noun Etymology: Middle English buteler, from Anglo-French butiller, from Old French botele bottle — more at bottle Date: 13th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILENT — noun that which is silent; a time of silence. 2. silent ·adj having no effect; not operating; inefficient. 3. silent …
Webster English vocab
BUTLER — noun an officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the …
Webster English vocab
BUTLER — ■ noun the chief manservant of a house. Origin ME: from OFr. bouteillier 'cup-bearer', from bouteille 'bottle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SILENT — [si.lent] adj [ME sylent, fr. L silent-, silens, fr. prp. of silere to be silent; akin to Goth anasilan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUTLER — [but.ler] n [ME buteler, fr. OF bouteillier bottle bearer, fr. bouteille bottle--more at bottle] (13c) 1: a manservant having charge …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUTLER — chief male servant of a household who supervises other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUTLER — county, west-central Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered on the northeastern and southeastern corners by the Allegheny River. It constitutes a hilly region …
Britannica English vocabulary
SILENT — silent BrE AmE ˈsaɪl ənt ▷ silent|ly li ▷ silent|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˌ silent ˈ partner BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BUTLER — butler, B~ BrE AmE ˈbʌt lə AmE -l ə r ▷ butler|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILENT — / ˈsaɪlənt; NAmE / adjective 1. ( of a person ) not speaking : to remain / stay / keep …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUTLER — / ˈbʌtlə(r); NAmE / noun the main male servant in a large house •• WORD ORIGIN Middle English : from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT — si ‧ lent W3 /ˈsaɪlənt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ silence , ↑ silencer ; verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUTLER — I. Butler, Rhett /ret/ BrE AmE the main male character in the novel ↑ Gone with the Wind . In …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUTLER — but ‧ ler /ˈbʌtlə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: bouteillier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILENT — adj. 1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILENT — adj. 1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILENT — adj.1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not pronounced, …
Oxford English vocab
SILENT — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is silent is not …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUTLER — ( butlers) A butler is the most important male servant in a wealthy house. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silent film (= made in the time before films had sound ) ▪ a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUTLER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Gottfried had the gentle, self-deprecating air of a good butler and like a good butler …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILENT — [adjective]The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent.She whispered a silent (= not spoken) …
Cambridge English vocab
BUTLER — n. Butler Benjamin Franklin Butler Joseph Butler Nicholas Murray Butler Richard Austen baron of Saffron Walden Butler Samuel James Butler …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SILENT — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: DUMB 1, inarticulate, mute, speechless, unarticulate, voiceless 2 characterized by absence of speech FF1C; was …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SILENT — adjective 1. Synonyms: dumb 1, inarticulate, mute, speechless, unarticulate, voiceless 2. characterized by absence of speech was silent as he …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILENT — See ↑ QUIET 1,4, ↑ SAY 10, ↑ TALK 13 ◆◆◆ • ↑ fall silent • ↑ keep silent/quiet about …
Longman Activator English vocab
SILENT — n. 25B6; adjective the night was silent : COMPLETELY QUIET, still, hushed, inaudible, noiseless, soundless. the right to remain silent …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUTLER — I . R A (‘Rab’) Butler ( Richard Austen Butler 1902–82) an English Conservative politician who held every important position …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
SILENT — adj. 1 quiet, still, soundless, noiseless, tranquil, hushed, shushed, mute; calm, serene, placid, peaceful, pacific, unagitated, unruffled, untroubled, undisturbed, Literary …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BUTLER — One of the officers of the king's household, (Nehemiah 1:11) who had charge of the wine and poured it out …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SILENT — adjective DUBIOUS : After a hard day's work, I like to be silent. GOOD : After a hard day's work, …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SILENT — прил. 1) а) безмолвный; немой б) молчаливый; хранящий молчание (о чем-л.) to be/keep silent ≈ молчать; хранить молчание в) немногословный, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUTLER — сущ. дворецкий, старший лакей дворецкий (историческое) виночерпий (историческое) титул высокопоставленного должностного лица при королевском дворе буфетчик (в частном доме); старший …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILENT — silent.ogg 1. ʹsaılənt n ( обыкн. the silents) разг. немой фильм in the days of the silents - в эпоху …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILENT — 1) молчащий 2) немой 3) необъявленный 4) неозвученный 5) тихий • silent mesh gear-box — бесшумная коробка передач - silent action - silent discharge - silent engagement - silent running - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SILENT — silent прил.1) а) безмолвный; немой; неозвученный Syn:mute, speechless б) молчаливый; хранящий молчание (о чем-л.) to be/keep silent — молчать; хранить …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BUTLER — butler сущ.дворецкий, старший лакей
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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