"milktoast" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more milktoast [comparative], most milktoast [superlative]
Etymology: milk + toast Etymology templates: {{af|en|milk|toast}} milk + toast Head templates: {{en-adj}} milktoast (comparative more milktoast, superlative most milktoast)
  1. Alternative spelling of milquetoast Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: milquetoast
    Sense id: en-milktoast-en-adj-AXvS1NxQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: milktoasts [plural]
Etymology: milk + toast Etymology templates: {{af|en|milk|toast}} milk + toast Head templates: {{en-noun}} milktoast (plural milktoasts)
  1. Alternative spelling of milquetoast Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: milquetoast
    Sense id: en-milktoast-en-noun-AXvS1NxQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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