Phrase guide

finger bowl

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small bowl of warm water placed at each seat at a formal dinner for the guests to rinse their fingers with between courses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger glass

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bowl

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Fingerschale — bowl to rinse one's fingers
  • Indonesian: kobokan — bowl to rinse one's fingers
  • Italian: sciacquadita — bowl to rinse one's fingers
  • Norwegian: skyllebolle — bowl to rinse one's fingers
  • Polish: miseczka do obmywania palców — bowl to rinse one's fingers
  • Ukrainian: чаша для пальців (čaša dlja palʹciv) — bowl to rinse one's fingers