bread-and-butter letter

noun

A short, handwritten communication to thank someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality, usually dinner or an overnight visit.

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Meanings

nounbread-and-butter letter (plural bread-and-butter letters)

plural bread-and-butter letters

  1. A short, handwritten communication to thank someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality, usually dinner or an overnight visit.

    Synonyms: bread-and-butter note

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short, handwritten communication to thank someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality, usually dinner or an overnight visit.

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Translations

Finnish kiitoskirje
  • kiitoskirjeshort letter
French lettre de château
  • lettre de châteaushort letter
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APA

bread-and-butter letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread-and-butter%20letter

MLA

“bread-and-butter letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread-and-butter%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bread-and-butter letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread-and-butter%20letter.

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