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

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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 9 Jul. 2025.

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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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dutch treat

noun

adverb

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