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Meaning of "finger bowl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINGER BOWL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINGER BOWL

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Finger bowl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FINGER BOWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

finger bowl

Finger bowl

A finger bowl is a bowl of water used for rinsing one's fingers between courses during formal, multiple course meals. It is typically served before the dessert course, arriving with the dessert plate and with a linen doily between plate and bowl. A glass ornament, flower, flower petals, lemon slice, sprig of mint or other decoration is often floated in it. It is especially useful when the main course involves food which cannot be eaten entirely with silverware, such as lobster, clams, or corn on the cob. This custom starts with the delivery of the dessert plate with finger bowl and silverware, as one unit. "This is the only time during a formal meal that a guest takes part in placing the appointments for a course":295; that is, they are responsible for moving the silverware and finger bowl off of the dessert plate. The bowl is "less than half" or as much as "three-quarters":434 filled with water. Guests lightly dip fingertips into the water, one hand at a time, and then wipe them on the napkin below the table. As with most formal customs of etiquette, there are considered to be right and wrong ways to present and use a finger bowl, and these can differ.

Definition of finger bowl in the English dictionary

The definition of finger bowl in the dictionary is a small bowl filled with water for rinsing the fingers at the table after a meal.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINGER BOWL

finger
finger alphabet
finger buffet
finger exercises
finger food
finger paint
finger painting
finger plate
finger post
finger spelling
finger tight
finger trouble
finger wave
finger-dry
finger´s breadth
fingerboard
fingerbreadth
fingered
fingered tremolo
fingerer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINGER BOWL

begging bowl
bowl
dust bowl
fishbowl
fruit bowl
goldfish bowl
lavatory bowl
mixing bowl
punchbowl
rice bowl
rosebowl
salad bowl
soup bowl
sugar bowl
teabowl
toilet bowl
washbowl
washing-up bowl

Synonyms and antonyms of finger bowl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «finger bowl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINGER BOWL

Find out the translation of finger bowl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finger bowl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finger bowl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手指碗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plato de dedo
570 millions of speakers

English

finger bowl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उंगली कटोरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاء الإصبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палец чаша
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedo tigela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঙুলেরে মত বাটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bol de doigt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mangkuk jari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finger Schüssel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指のボウル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손가락 그릇
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangkuk driji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chén nước rừa tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல் கிண்ணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोट वाटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el yıkama tası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciotola dito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miska palec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палець чаша
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

castron deget
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπολ δάχτυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vinger bak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finger skål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

finger bolle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finger bowl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINGER BOWL»

The term «finger bowl» is normally little used and occupies the 112.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINGER BOWL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finger bowl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINGER BOWL»

Discover the use of finger bowl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finger bowl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Art of the Table: A Complete Guide to Table Setting, ...
However, to assist the cleansing act, at the host's option, a slice of lemon is floated in the finger bowl. The finger bowl is used differently in formal and informal dining. At a formal affair, a finger bowl is placed on a medium-size plate laid with ...
Suzanne Von Drachenfels, 2000
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Etiquette: In Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home
The first or "hotel method," also seen in many fashionable private houses, is to put on a china plate for ice cream or a first course, and the finger bowl on a plate by itself, afterwards. In the "private house" service, the entire dessert paraphernalia ...
Emily Post, 2007
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Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An ...
At Western meals around mid-twentieth century, after the crumbing tray, before the formal dessert service, a waiter brought each guest a finger bowl filled with water. The bowl was set on a small lace doily that, in turn, rested on the dessert ...
Melitta Weiss Adamson, Francine Segan, 2008
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Ethics in Practice: Moral Theory and the Professions
Just as there was no rule guiding Victoria's action, so there was no requirement for her to act the way that she did. If she had not drunk the water from the finger bowl she would have done nothing for which she could have been reprimanded.
Andrew Alexandra, 2010
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Letitia Balderige's New Complete Guide to Executive Manners
It's a nice touch to float a small, fresh flower in each finger bowl. A guest should dip finger tips in the finger bowl, wipe them on his or her napkin, then remove the finger bowl and doily to the upper left of the place setting. He or she now moves ...
Letitia Baldrige, 1993
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Protocol Matters: Cultivating Social Graces in Christian ...
(Younger children are less apt to receive invitations for more formal dinners where finger bowls are used, so beginners won't need this information.) The small finger bowl sits upon a doily and a dessert plate and is half filled with warm water.
Sandra Boswell, 2007
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Letitia Baldrige's New Manners for New Times: A Complete ...
FINGER BOWLS The finger bowl—almost an anachronism today—is usually seen at a formally served dinner. The waiter brings you the finger bowl usually just before dessert is served (although in some houses the finger bowl is brought  ...
Letitia Baldrige, 2009
8
A Layman Looks at the Lord's Prayer
sorrowful shrug of his tired old shoulders, “Just make a crude finger bowl from the same lump.” The stone started to whirl again. Swiftly, deftly, and in short order a plain little finger bowl was shaped on the wheel. What might have been a rare ...
W. Phillip Keller, 1977
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The Art of Professional Connections: Dining Strategies for ...
The finger bowl is rarely used today. Instead, you will be offered a hot moist cloth towel or moist paper towelette. If the finger bowl is used, it will be in a very formal setting.The dessert plate will be served with the finger bowl (on a doily), spoon, ...
Gloria Petersen, 2012
10
Wise Words and Country Ways for House and Home: Traditional ...
Traditional Advice and Whether It Works Today Ruth Binney. A FINGER BOWL SHOULD ACCOMPANY ANY FOOD EATEN WITH THE HANDS Known in Victorian times as the finger glass, the finger bowl remains essential for cleaning up after ...
Ruth Binney, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINGER BOWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finger bowl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lunch review: Magill Estate Kitchen
A bowl of crumbed chicken wings arrived in a bowl with a couple of dill pickles, a big bottle of Tabasco sauce and a finger bowl. The chicken ... «InDaily, Jul 15»
2
Orange goodness - It's no pulp fiction
He serves these with a finger bowl of warm water decorated with a slice of orange. The final recipe is for candied orange peel. Evan asked ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
3
The Grove, Norfolk, restaurant review
However, we were pleased when the waiter brought an unsolicited finger bowl. “Being given permission to tear a small bird apart with my bare ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Review: Manchester Seafood in Birmingham's Chinatown
Call me a fusspot, but I'd have preferred a proper finger bowl to the flimsy, inadequate tissue we were given to clean our hands, for this is food ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
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Restaurant review: Fire Lake, Leeds city centre
... the restaurant is quite sophisticated), he soon throws in the towel and uses his hands, with the manager kindly bringing over a finger bowl. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jun 15»
6
PBS Documentary Finds New Meaning in Shop Class
... bookshelves, a metal hammer in which the head never screwed on properly to the handle, and a mysterious finger bowl fashioned out of tin. «Education Week, Jun 15»
7
Get hands-on with this Keralan thali recipe for six
Provide guests with a finger bowl or napkin. Or both. The recipes look a bit complicated, but everything can be done well in advance, leaving ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Interview: Hong Kong chef May Chow on Parisian food shows
I felt like those Chinese people who used to drink the finger bowl of lemon water." How did your interest in food start? "When I was growing up ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
9
10 Etiquette Tips for Fine Dining
This is not about which fork or knife to use, nor the antiquated finger bowl. It's about how we handle the barrage of technology at our fingertips ... «Salt Lake City Weekly, Apr 15»
10
A Modern Guide to Eating and Drinking in London
A week spent bingeing one's way through the city offers an atemporal mix of pleasures—correctness and cool at the same time, the finger bowl ... «Yahoo Food, Apr 15»

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