chief cooks and bottle washers

A form of chief cook and bottle washer — Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chief cook and bottle washer
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APA

chief cooks and bottle washers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20cooks%20and%20bottle%20washers

MLA

“chief cooks and bottle washers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20cooks%20and%20bottle%20washers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chief cooks and bottle washers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20cooks%20and%20bottle%20washers.

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