pitcherful

[ pich-er-fool ]

/ ˈpɪtʃ ərˌfʊl /

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noun, plural pitch·er·fuls.

the amount held by a pitcher.

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Origin of pitcherful

First recorded in 1685–95; pitcher¹ + -ful

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We had a plum pudding for dinner on Tuesday and there was half the pudding and a pitcherful of sauce left over.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery
He brought out a pitcherful of milk, and after we had drunk some, we all sat down together in the shade.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett
Lavengro shall be supplied with ale by the pitcherful; and we have no fears of the result.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 425, March, 1851|Various
They sold one glass for five cents, then Carol, who was always awkward, upset the whole pitcherful.
Chicken Little Jane|Lily Munsell Ritchie

"You shall have a pitcherful, Bill," cried Jack, rushing to the 'phone.
Jack and the Check Book|John Kendrick Bangs