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noun

a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table.

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Origin of finger bowl

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby finger bowl

finfoot, fin-footed, Fingal's Cave, finger, fingerboard, finger bowl, fingerbreadth, finger buffet, fingered, fingerflower, finger food

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Example sentences from the Web for finger bowl

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Place the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prepare a large bowl with water and ice along with a strainer.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Combine the cold butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Set a heatproof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure that the bowl does not touch the surface of the water.
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And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
"You have give a limb," repeated Perry, emphasizing the announcement by shaking his finger at the old man.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
I played up one octave, and then I wished to go on by placing my first finger on F sharp.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
He towered grimly above her, shaking a threatening finger in her very face.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for finger bowl

finger bowl

noun

a small bowl filled with water for rinsing the fingers at the table after a meal

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