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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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He came to get a drink from the cellaret, and a cigar from the case.

From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by Alice MacGowan

Hester was stooping over the cellaret in the room where they had dined, when a tremendous crash startled her, and a stone struck down the light which stood beside her, leaving her in total darkness.

From Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau

Think what it meant, you who may read this, in years to come, in civilised places, comfortably seated in your armchairs, conveniently near the cellaret, and,—honour our brave!

From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various

The principal utensils required for making ice-creams are ice-tubs, freezing-pots, spaddles, and a cellaret.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

He tried the cellaret, which was as often open as locked, but now unfortunately it was closed.

From Castle Richmond by Anthony Trollope

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