skillet
[ skil-it ]
/ ˈskɪl ɪt /
noun
a frying pan.
a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.
Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan.
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Origin of skillet
1375–1425; late Middle English; origin uncertain
Words nearby skillet
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British Dictionary definitions for skillet
skillet
/ (ˈskɪlɪt) /
noun
a small frying pan
mainly British a saucepan
Word Origin for skillet
C15: probably from skele bucket, of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skjōla bucket
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