"couvert" meaning in English

See couvert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: couverts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French couvert. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|couvert}} Borrowed from French couvert Head templates: {{en-noun}} couvert (plural couverts)
  1. cover charge
    Sense id: en-couvert-en-noun-VeY7tA3g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 53 3 3 33 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 46 2 2 44 2 2

Inflected forms

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