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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bread and cheese

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
bread- and cheese
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities.

Dated; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A cheese sandwich.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of bread-and-cheese.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

cheese and bread

Frequently Paired Words

cheese and bread

Questions

What does bread and cheese mean?
A plain, simple or reduced diet or way of living; simple living with the most basic of necessities.

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