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buffet1

Syllabification: (buf·fet)
Pronunciation: /bəˈfā/

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Definition of buffet

noun

  • 1a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves: [as modifier]:a cold buffet lunch
  • 2a room or counter in a station, hotel, or other public building selling light meals or snacks.
  • 3 a cabinet with shelves and drawers for keeping dinnerware and table linens.

Origin:

early 18th century (buffet1 (sense 3)): from French, from Old French bufet 'stool', of unknown origin

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