Phrase guide

kitchen supper

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

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  • US: /ˈkɪtʃən ˈsʌpɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The evening meal for servants, separate from the family's meal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • The cook prided herself on making the kitchen supper as delicious as the family's dinner.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An informal or semiformal meal served for guests, not necessarily one served in the kitchen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The couple threw an impromptu kitchen supper when the dinner reservations fell through.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From kitchen + supper. Original use from kitchen as a synecdoche for a household's servants. Later from the idea that the hosts forgo the dining room for the more private and relaxed kitchen.