dishful
Americannoun
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Origin of dishful
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at dish, -ful
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You might try the legs stir-fried with asparagus, the luscious shell-meat and roe on a dishful of quivering tofu, or a hairy crab version of Shanghai's most famous steamed dumpling, the xiao long bao.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2012
It's the stuff they put in—fuller's earth and soap; they pile the soft soap in by the dishful, and it makes a great lather.
From Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life by Munsey, Frank Andrew
Why there’s enough cream in this situation to make a dishful of meringues.
From Miss Mapp by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
Five cents will cover the cost of frying them; and a nice dishful will cost you about eighteen cents.
From Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six by Corson, Juliet
And the perquisitioners carried away in triumph the small sack, the beautiful golden loaf, and even the dishful of half-ground flour.
From Six Women and the Invasion by Yerta, Gabrielle
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