Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soup and fish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: soup and -fish
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Men's formal white tie dress.

Dated; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Not a thing, you notice, about Elmer showing up in the soup and fish—the women thought that was all right. May Wilson even said that he looked well in the outfit."
"Then the boys shake the moth-balls out of the “soup and fishes” and try to crowd 180-250 pounds of avoirdupois into 135-160 pound suits, trusting that twenty-year-old seams will stand the strain for one more night."
"[…] to not buy hundred-dollar official soup-and-fishes when officially recommended to do so […]"

Etymology

From the first courses served at gala dinners, where formal dress is worn.

Usage

Inflected Forms

soup and fishes (plural) soup-and-fish (alternative)

Questions

What does soup and fish mean?: Men's formal white tie dress.
Where does soup and fish come from?: From the first courses served at gala dinners, where formal dress is worn.

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