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  • 1Buffet — Buf*fet (b[oo^]f*f[=a] ), n. [F. buffet, LL. bufetum; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. the same source as E. buffet a blow, the root meaning to puff, hence (cf. puffed up) the idea of ostentation or display.] 1. A cupboard or set of shelves, either …

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  • 2buffet car — [ˈbufeı ka: US bəˈfeı ka:r] n also buffet BrE a part of a train where you can buy food and drink …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3Buffet — For other uses, see Buffet (disambiguation). For the furniture of the same name, see Sideboard. Part of a series on Meals …

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  • 4buffet — 1 noun (C) 1 a place in a railway station, bus station etc where you can buy and eat food or drink 2 a meal of cold food at a party or other occasion, in which people serve themselves at a table and then move away to eat: buffet lunch/supper: We… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5buffet — buf|fet1 [ bʌ feı ] noun count 1. ) a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want: The price includes a buffet, all drinks, and live entertainment. a buffet lunch/supper 2. ) a piece of furniture in a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6buffet car — noun a passenger car where food is served in transit • Syn: ↑dining car, ↑diner, ↑dining compartment • Derivationally related forms: ↑dine (for: ↑diner) • Hypernyms …

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  • 7buffet — I UK [ˈbʊfeɪ] / US [bʌˈfeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms buffet : singular buffet plural buffets 1) a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want The price includes a buffet, all drinks, and live… …

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  • 8buffet — buf|fet1 [ˈbufeı US bəˈfeı] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Frenc] 1.) a meal at a party or other occasion, in which people serve themselves at a table and then move away to eat ▪ a cold buffet buffet breakfast/lunch/supper ▪ The price includes morning… …

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  • 9buffet — buffets, buffeting, buffeted (Pronounced [[t]bʌ̱feɪ, AM bʊfe͟ɪ[/t]] for meanings 1 to 3, and [[t]bʌ̱fɪt[/t]] for meanings 4 and 5.) 1) N COUNT: oft N n A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public… …

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  • 10Buffet car — A buffet car is a passenger car of a train, where snacks and drinks can be bought at a counter and consumed. Typically, passengers are not allowed to consume brought along food and drinks in the car, and are therefore only able to eat by buying… …

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