bread and cheese

noun

A plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities.

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Meanings

nounbread and cheese (uncountable)
  1. datedobsoleteuncountableA plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities.
  2. archaicuncountableA cheese sandwich.
  3. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of bread-and-cheese.
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APA

bread and cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread%20and%20cheese

MLA

“bread and cheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread%20and%20cheese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bread and cheese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread%20and%20cheese.

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