kitchen

ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ɪ)n

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#1·5h ago

A room or area for preparing food.

We cook in the kitchen.

Origin: From , kichen, from , cyċene, from , a borrowing from , from earlier coquīna, from to cook, from . In other languages, the cognate term often refers both to the room and the type of cooking. In English, the distinction is generally made via the etymological twins room (Latin via Germanic) and (Latin via ). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(by extension) Cuisine; style of cooking.

I always leave the stuff piled up, piled up in the sink / But you will always find him in the kitchen at parties

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#3·5h ago

(chiefly, African American Vernacular English) The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.

I had been trained with the rigidity and discipline of the French kitchen, and now I was embracing American informality.

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