deli

[ del-ee ]
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noun,plural del·is [del-eez]. /ˈdɛl iz/. Informal.
  1. a delicatessen.

  2. food typically sold at a delicatessen, as cold cuts, salads, and pickles.

Origin of deli

1
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

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deli

/ (ˈdɛlɪ) /


nounplural delis
  1. an informal word for delicatessen

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