Main Entry:

scul·lery

Pronunciation:

\ˈskə-lə-rē, ˈskəl-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural scul·ler·ies

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and cooking utensils and for doing messy kitchen work