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