popovern.
/ˈpɒpˌəʊvə/, U.S. /ˈpɑpˌoʊvər/ Chiefly North American.
1. A dish similar to a Yorkshire pudding, made from a thin batter which rises when baked to form a hollow shell.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > cake > [noun] > a cake > other cakes
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batter-cake1830
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popover1850
cream-cake1855
sly-cake1855
dripping-cake1857
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quick cake1865
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1850 E. E. Stuart Let. 2 Oct. in R. Stuart et al. Stuart Lett. (1961) I. 136 You know Kitchener makes a great popover paste.
1873 C. E. Beecher Miss Beecher's Housekeeper 76 Corn-meal Pop-overs.—Two tumblers of scalded corn-meal fresh ground, three well-beaten eggs, a cup of milk or water, a tea-spoonful of salt, and three of sugar.
1892 R. Kipling & W. Balestier Naulahka vii. 70 The hot brown pop-overs, with their beguiling yellow interiors.
1935 M. de la Roche Young Renny xiv. 122 Two golden popovers wrapped in a snow-white napkin.
1958 L. Whishaw As far as you'll take Me ii. 15 They gave me a meal of chicken and popovers.
1976 Woman's Day (N.Y.) Nov. 156/1 Serve pop-overs at once with lemon-honey butter.
1996 Chef's Catal. Spring 62/2 The first true-sized popover pan!
2. Any of various loose casual garments that can be slipped on and off easily, esp. a wrap-around housecoat designed to be worn over other garments.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > that is put on or fastens in specific way
slip-on1815
button-up1836
pullover1908
pull-on1919
step-in1922
popover1942
pull-up1989
1942 Washington Post 2 May 15 (advt.) ‘Popovers’ are the answer to your need for a cute, casual coat that you can ‘popover’ everything and anything.
1945 Sun (Baltimore) 11 Jan. 7–0/3 Miss McCardell, author of the bareback sun dress, the wraparound ‘pop~over’ housedress, [etc.].
1963 Harper's Bazaar Oct. 44/1 A well-shaped pop-over—superbly smart in warm wool.
1973 New Yorker 3 Dec. 68/1 (advt.) Sunbound popover, to be paired with pants,..loosely string-tied, and loosely kimono-sleeved.
1984 Gainesville (Florida) Sun 3 Apr. 11 b/1 (advt.) Bright contrast outlines this prettiest of popovers in a design of bands and fancy cables.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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