English Explanatory Dictionary

elevenses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛv(ə)nzɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-elevenses.wav /əˈlɛvənzəz/

Word forms

elevenses

Etymology

From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”).

Synonyms

elevensies

Related words

eleven morning tea
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