cellaret

or cel·lar·ette

[ sel-uh-ret ]

noun
  1. a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.

Origin of cellaret

1
First recorded in 1800–10; cellar + -et

Words Nearby cellaret

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How to use cellaret in a sentence

  • And it was all ready, lemons and all, in the black polished wood cellaret, with eagles' claws for feet.

    Somehow Good | William de Morgan
  • Adam was one of the first to assemble the pieces that later grew into the sideboard—a table, two pedestals, and a cellaret.

  • I went to the cellaret and brought him some wine, of which he drank off a tumbler eagerly.

    Jacob Faithful | Captain Frederick Marryat
  • He spun around from the cellaret and was halfway to his feet when Hyrst hit him.

    The Legion of Lazarus | Edmond Hamilton
  • She was instantly opening the cellaret, seeking among the bottles, and asking questions all the time.

    The Young Step-Mother | Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for cellaret

cellaret

/ (ˌsɛləˈrɛt) /


noun
  1. a case, cabinet, or sideboard with compartments for holding wine bottles

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