单词 | finger bowl |
释义 | > as lemmasfinger bowl finger bowl n. a small bowl containing water for rinsing the fingers during or after a meal; cf. finger glass n. (a). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > setting table > table utensils > [noun] > finger-bowl water glass1766 finger glass1789 gemellion1889 finger bowl1895 1895 London Story Paper 1 June 7/3 That is a finger-bowl; it is to wash your hands in. 1979 Gourmet Sept. 58/1 Finger bowls arrived unrequested a moment before we realized we needed them. 2003 A. Perry Christmas Journey (2004) 12 There was nothing left but mounds of fresh grapes from the hothouse, and silver finger bowls to remove any faint traces of stickiness. < as lemmas |
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