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finger bowl

–noun
a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table.

Origin:
1855–60
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finger bowl  
n.  A small bowl that holds water for rinsing the fingers at the table.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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