tray

[ trey ]

/ treɪ /

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noun

a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.

a removable receptacle of this shape in a cabinet, box, trunk, or the like, sometimes forming a drawer.

a tray and its contents: to order a breakfast tray from room service.

Origin of tray

before 1050; Middle English; Old English trēg, trīg; cognate with Old Swedish trö corn measure; akin to tree

Words nearby tray

Travis, travois, travolator, trawl, trawler, tray, tray agriculture, traymobile, tray table, trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride

Definition for tray (2 of 2)

tray²

[ trey ]

/ treɪ /

noun Australian Slang.

a coin worth threepence.

Also called tray bit .

Origin of tray

1895–1900; compare earlier argot trey, tray three, a set of three, probably ultimately <Italian tre (<Latin trēsthree); cf. trey

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Example sentences from the Web for tray

Disturbed by these suppositions and deciding not to tell my wife, I made the tea and took the tray to the bedroom.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Willie signals to the stewardess that he needs some help with his tray.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the next fragment, Jen observes a tray pile-up at a museum cafeteria dining line.
Renata Adler, Poet of a Chaotic Generation|Jen Vafidis|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tipping the tray into Coinstar and hearing the telltale rattle as the counter spins is not providing.
Daddy, How Come You’re Always Broke? Benjamin Anastas’s ‘Too Good to Be True’|Benjamin Anastas|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And with that, a tray of teeny-tiny chocolate-covered ice-cream cones went round the room.
An Affair to Remember: Diane von Furstenberg Toasts Worldly Women|Abigail Pesta|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The door opened, and Ibrahim came in quietly and carefully with a tray.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The butler filled two cups, M. Petrovitch taking the second from the tray as I lifted the first to my lips.
The International Spy|Allen Upward
When he has finished he takes his tray to the directress that she may verify his work.
The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori
This difference indicates the grade of sensitivity that the weights in the tray are designed to test.
Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development|Francis Galton
David pushed the tray away and leaned luxuriously back in his chair.
The Shield of Silence|Harriet T. Comstock

British Dictionary definitions for tray

tray

/ (treɪ) /

noun

a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc, usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried

a shallow receptacle for papers, etc, sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box

Word Origin for tray

Old English trieg; related to Old Swedish trö corn measure, Old Norse treyja carrier, Greek driti tub, German Trog trough

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单词	tray
释义	tray ¹ [ trey ] / treɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tray ON THESAURUS.COM noun a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc. a removable receptacle of this shape in a cabinet, box, trunk, or the like, sometimes forming a drawer. a tray and its contents: to order a breakfast tray from room service. Origin of tray ¹ before 1050; Middle English; Old English trēg, trīg; cognate with Old Swedish trö corn measure; akin to tree Words nearby tray Travis, travois, travolator, trawl, trawler, tray, tray agriculture, traymobile, tray table, trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride Definition for tray (2 of 2) tray² [ trey ] / treɪ / noun Australian Slang. a coin worth threepence. Also called tray bit . Origin of tray ² 1895–1900; compare earlier argot trey, tray three, a set of three, probably ultimately <Italian tre (<Latin trēsthree); cf. trey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tray Disturbed by these suppositions and deciding not to tell my wife, I made the tea and took the tray to the bedroom. Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death\|Patricia Pearson\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Willie signals to the stewardess that he needs some help with his tray. Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band\|Grover Lewis\|March 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the next fragment, Jen observes a tray pile-up at a museum cafeteria dining line. Renata Adler, Poet of a Chaotic Generation\|Jen Vafidis\|March 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tipping the tray into Coinstar and hearing the telltale rattle as the counter spins is not providing. Daddy, How Come You’re Always Broke? Benjamin Anastas’s ‘Too Good to Be True’\|Benjamin Anastas\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And with that, a tray of teeny-tiny chocolate-covered ice-cream cones went round the room. An Affair to Remember: Diane von Furstenberg Toasts Worldly Women\|Abigail Pesta\|June 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The door opened, and Ibrahim came in quietly and carefully with a tray. Bella Donna\|Robert Hichens The butler filled two cups, M. Petrovitch taking the second from the tray as I lifted the first to my lips. The International Spy\|Allen Upward When he has finished he takes his tray to the directress that she may verify his work. The Montessori Method\|Maria Montessori This difference indicates the grade of sensitivity that the weights in the tray are designed to test. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development\|Francis Galton David pushed the tray away and leaned luxuriously back in his chair. The Shield of Silence\|Harriet T. Comstock British Dictionary definitions for tray tray / (treɪ) / noun a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc, usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried a shallow receptacle for papers, etc, sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box Word Origin for tray Old English trieg; related to Old Swedish trö corn measure, Old Norse treyja carrier, Greek driti tub, German Trog trough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tray plate, board, coaster, salver
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tray

noun

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Definition for tray (2 of 2)

noun Australian Slang.

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British Dictionary definitions for tray

noun

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