bread-and-butter note

noun

A short note thanking someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality.

Meanings

nounbread-and-butter note (plural bread-and-butter notes)

plural bread-and-butter notes

  1. A short note thanking someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality.

    Synonyms: bread-and-butter letter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short note thanking someone who has recently provided the writer with hospitality.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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