dutch treat

1 of 2

noun

often capitalized D
: a meal or other entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way

dutch treat

2 of 2

adverb

often capitalized D
: dutch
go dutch treat

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dutch treat was in 1887

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“Dutch treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dutch%20treat. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.

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Dutch treat

noun
: a meal or other entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way

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