scullery
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noun
scul·lery
\ˈskə-lə-rē, ˈskəl-rē\
Simple Definition of scullery
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: a room that is near the kitchen in a large and usually old house and that is used for washing dishes, doing messy kitchen tasks, etc.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of scullery
Middle English squilerie, sculerie department of household in charge of dishes, from Anglo-French esquilerie, from escuele, eskel bowl, from Latin scutella drinking bowl — more at scuttle
First Known Use: 15th century
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