"dinette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daɪˈnɛt/ Forms: dinettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From dine + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dine|ette|id2=diminutive}} dine + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} dinette (plural dinettes)
  1. A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
    Sense id: en-dinette-en-noun-2YifWdAF
  2. (US, military, informal) A submarine's mess hall. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Military, Rooms
    Sense id: en-dinette-en-noun-ezRax0cG Disambiguation of Rooms: 27 45 24 4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (diminutive), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 66 29 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette (diminutive): 8 56 27 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 71 23 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 63 30 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 66 30 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 65 24 7 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. Furniture for an indoor informal dining space, usually consisting of chairs and a small table. Categories (topical): Furniture Translations (furniture): ruokailuryhmä (Finnish) Translations (space): ruokailutila (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dinette-en-noun-bsN1XXqb Disambiguation of Furniture: 13 15 70 2 Disambiguation of 'furniture': 7 15 77 1 Disambiguation of 'space': 42 0 58 0
  4. (obsolete) A preliminary dinner; luncheon. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dinette-en-noun--4pDw1wN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: diner

Inflected forms

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