Plateful
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quantity contained on a plate.
"Witness to this is the appointment by the Minister of Transport of an Under-Secretary who will concentrate on Channel Tunnel affairs—and Mr O. F. Gingell is evidently expected to have a plateful of work for some long time to come."
- 2 the quantity contained in a plate wordnet
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More examples"I've just eaten a plateful of croissants. Now I'm full."
Etymology
From plate + -ful.