Phrase guide

sliced bread

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Bread from a loaf that is sold sliced into pieces of equal thickness by an automated process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sandwich bread

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: توست (tōst) — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Catalan: pa de motlle — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • French: pain de mie — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • German: Schnittbrot — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Italian: pancarrè — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Italian: pane in cassetta — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Romanian: pâine feliată — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Russian: наре́занный хлеб (narézannyj xleb) — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Spanish: pan de molde — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Spanish: pan rebanado — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Swedish: skivat bröd — bread that is sold sliced into pieces
  • Urdu: ڈبل روٹی — bread that is sold sliced into pieces