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silent butler

noun

  1. a small receptacle having a handle and a hinged lid, used for collecting the contents of ashtrays, crumbs from a dinner table, etc., for disposal.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of silent butler1

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

The silent butler drew forward a chair for Orde, and stood looking impassively in Mrs. Bishop's direction.

They had wine to dinner, and were waited on by a discreet and silent butler.

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