hot cupboard

noun

A container, normally of stainless steel, and sometimes portable, in which cooked food may be kept warm until being served; sometimes fitted with a bain marie

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Meanings

nounhot cupboard (plural hot cupboards)

plural hot cupboards

  1. A container, normally of stainless steel, and sometimes portable, in which cooked food may be kept warm until being served; sometimes fitted with a bain marie
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APA

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“hot cupboard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20cupboard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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