blue plate

[bloo pleyt]

noun

1. a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.

2. Also called blue plate special. a specially priced main course, as of meat and vegetables, listed as an item on a menu, especially in an inexpensive restaurant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue plate¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Related Words

• breakfast 
• brunch 
• dessert 
• dinner 
• fare 
• feast 
• lunch 
• luncheon 
• picnic 
• refreshment 
• snack 
• supper 
• table 
• tea