dinnerplate

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noun

A plate on which dinner can be served.

“His eyes grew as large as dinnerplates when he heard the shocking news.”

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Meanings

noundinnerplate (plural dinnerplates)

plural dinnerplates · alternative dinner plate

  1. A plate on which dinner can be served.

    His eyes grew as large as dinnerplates when he heard the shocking news.

Origin

From dinner + plate.

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Translations

Irish pláta mór
  • pláta mórplate on which dinner can be served
Cite this entry
APA

dinnerplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinnerplate

MLA

“dinnerplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinnerplate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinnerplate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinnerplate.

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