Meanings
nounDutch treat (plural Dutch treats)
plural Dutch treats
- An occasion, such as a restaurant visit, in which everyone pays the bill for their own expenses.
Origin
From Dutch (“inferior, a poor substitute”) + treat.
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Dutch treat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20treat
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