dinette

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noun

a small space or alcove, often in or near the kitchen, serving as an informal dining area.

Also called dinette set. a small table and set of matching chairs for such a space or alcove.

Origin of dinette

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; dine + -ette

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Historical Examples of dinette

Ignoring the invitation, Mr. Franklin entered the dinette, blocking the doorway.
The Wishing Well
Mildred A. Wirt
She punched a button and a dinette table popped out of the wall.
You Too Can Be A Millionaire
Noel Miller Loomis
He went from dinette to kitchen to bedroom to living room, turning off each set individually.
The Mighty Dead
William Campbell Gault
The girls seemed to gather in the dinette and we sat around in the living room, talking.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Four could sleep in the forward cabin, and two amidships where the galley, dinette, and bath were located.
The Flying Stingaree
Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for dinette

dinette

noun

an alcove or small area for use as a dining room

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Word Origin and History for dinette

1930, from dine + diminutive (or false French) suffix -ette.