chafing dish

American  

[chey-fing] / ˈtʃeɪ fɪŋ /

noun

1. an apparatus consisting of a metal dish with a lamp or heating appliance beneath it, for cooking food or keeping it hot at the table.

2. a vessel that holds charcoal or the like, for heating anything set over it.

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chafing dish British  

/ ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ /

noun

1. a vessel with a heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table

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Etymology

Origin of chafing dish

1400–50; late Middle English chafing warming ( chafe, -ing ¹ )

Example Sentences

They are replete with chafing dishes and towering candelabras, billowing chiffon sleeves and conversational pointers.

From New York Times

Tom's mother, Mag, made these omelets in a chafing dish right on the breakfast table.

From Salon

If the foods are hot, you can keep them in a preheated oven, warming tray, chafing dish or slow cooker that is 140 F or above.

From Salon

It was a buffet-style setup that featured all the hits: roasted and sliced turkey, chafing dishes of macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes, slices of whipped cream-topped pumpkin pie.

From Salon

Place hot foods in a 200-degree oven or in a chafing dish, slow cooker or warming tray capable of holding foods at 140 degrees or warmer.

From Washington Post