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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024triv•et1 /ˈtrɪvɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small metal or ceramic plate with short legs, used under a hot platter to protect a table.
- a three-legged stand placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024triv•et1 (triv′it),USA pronunciation n. - a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
- a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.
- late Middle English trevet, Old English trefet, apparently blend of, blended Old English thrifēte three-footed and Latin triped-, stem of tripēs three-footed (with Vulgar Latin -e- for Latin -i-) 1375–1425
- Textilesa special knife for cutting pile loops, as of velvet or carpets.
Also, triv′ette. - origin, originally uncertain
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: trivet /ˈtrɪvɪt/ n - a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire
- a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table
- as right as a trivet ⇒ old-fashioned in perfect health
Etymology: Old English trefet (influenced by Old English thrifēte having three feet), from Latin tripēs having three feet |