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butlery

[ buht-luh-ree ]
/ ˈbʌt lə ri /

noun, plural but·ler·ies.

a butler's room or pantry; buttery.

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Origin of butlery

First recorded in 1250–1300, butlery is from the Middle English word botelerie.See butler, -y3

Words nearby butlery

butlerage, butler's pantry, butler's sideboard, butler's table, butler's tray, butlery, buto, butoconazole nitrate, butorphanol, butsu, butsudan
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British Dictionary definitions for butlery

butlery
/ (ˈbʌtlərɪ) /

noun plural -leries

a butler's room
another name for buttery 2 (def. 1)
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