dinette.
A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
Meaning & usage
A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
The condominium lacks a proper dining room, but has a cosy dinette.
A submarine's mess hall.
Furniture for an indoor informal dining space, usually consisting of chairs and a small table.
We purchased a new dinette yesterday.
A preliminary dinner; luncheon.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dine Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ettebor. Middle English -ette English -ette English dinette From dine + -ette.
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