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cellaret

American  
[sel-uh-ret] / ˌsɛl əˈrɛt /
Or cellarette

noun

  1. a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.


cellaret British  
/ ˌsɛləˈrɛt /

noun

  1. a case, cabinet, or sideboard with compartments for holding wine bottles

"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

Etymology

Origin of cellaret

First recorded in 1800–10; cellar + -et

Example Sentences

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Yes, my dear," said Mr Forster, handing her the keys; "go down to the cellaret and bring up some wine.

From Newton Forster by Marryat, Frederick

Instantly a panel moved back and disclosed a cellaret built into the wall.

From Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

There were side tables, sometimes called "Side-Boards," but they contained neither cellaret nor cupboard: only a drawer for table linen.

From Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time by Litchfield, Frederick

He asked another question, in the same thick, hesitating way, as he moved across the carpet to the oak-and-silver cellaret.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

The thing inside the oak-and-silver cellaret laughed too.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

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