"bread and cheese" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bread and cheese (uncountable)
  1. (dated, obsolete) A plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities. Tags: dated, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bread_and_cheese-en-noun-9cuFNjgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. Alternative form of bread-and-cheese Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: bread-and-cheese Related terms: cheese and bread
    Sense id: en-bread_and_cheese-en-noun-rsaCmufG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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