˜yÐÄvlog

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plateful

[ pleyt-fool ]

noun

plural platefuls.
  1. the amount that a plate will hold.
  2. a large portion or quantity:

    a plateful of contracts to negotiate.



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Spelling Note

See -ful.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plateful1

First recorded in 1760–70; plate 1 + -ful
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When you bite into a juicy hamburger, slice into the perfect medium-rare steak or gobble down a plateful of chicken nuggets, your senses are most likely responding to the food's smell, taste, texture and color.

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Alexandra herself worked on “getting fuller on less,†trying to limit each meal to a single plateful.

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Inés and her mother served us plateful after plateful of enchiladas de mole.

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So, if you're looking to usher in more luck in 2023, be sure to also enjoy a plateful of lucky foods!

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From heaping bowls of mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce to platefuls of sliced turkey and stuffing, a hearty Thanksgiving feast is bound to leave behind extras.

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