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hutch

Syllabification: (hutch)
Pronunciation: /həCH/
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Definition of hutch

noun

  • 1a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits, ferrets, or other small domesticated animals:a rabbit hutch
  • 2North American a storage chest.
  • a cupboard or dresser typically with open shelves above.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French huche, from medieval Latin hutica, of unknown origin. The original sense was 'storage chest' (sense 2)

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