What does court-cupboard mean?
Court-cupboard means (obsolete) A movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions..
Away with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate.
Use court-cupboard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Court-cupboard means (obsolete) A movable sideboard or buffet on which plate and other articles of luxury were displayed on special occasions..
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Away with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate.
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