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Definition of platter - 3 dictionary results

plat⋅ter

[plat-er]
–noun
1. a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, esp. meat or fish.
2. a course of a meal, usually consisting of a variety of foods served on the same plate.
3. Slang. a phonograph record.
4. Movie Slang. a part of a motion-picture projector, consisting of a large, horizontally rotating disk that houses a feature film.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME plater < AF, deriv. of plat dish. See plate 1 , -er 2
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plat·ter   (plāt'ər)   
n.  
  1. A large shallow dish or plate, used especially for serving food.

  2. A meal or course served on a platter.

  3. Slang A phonograph record.


[Middle English plater, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plate, plate; see plate.]
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Idioms & Phrases

platter

see under hand to on a silver platter.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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