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I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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Meaning of "sliced bread" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLICED BREAD

sliced bread  [ˈslaɪst brɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLICED BREAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sliced bread is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLICED BREAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sliced bread

Sliced bread is a loaf of bread that has been pre-sliced with a machine and packaged for convenience. It was first sold in 1928, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped". This led to the popular phrase, "the greatest thing since sliced bread".

Definition of sliced bread in the English dictionary

The definition of sliced bread in the dictionary is bread that you buy ready-sliced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLICED BREAD


bread
brɛd
bred
brɛd
captive-bred
ˈkæptɪvˌbrɛd
crispbread
ˈkrɪspˌbrɛd
crossbred
ˈkrɒsˌbrɛd
flatbread
ˈflætˌbrɛd
frybread
ˈfraɪˌbrɛd
gingerbread
ˈdʒɪndʒəˌbrɛd
highbred
ˈhaɪˌbrɛd
homebred
ˈhəʊmˌbrɛd
inbred
ˈɪnˈbrɛd
interbred
ˌɪntəˈbrɛd
linebred
ˈlaɪnˌbrɛd
purebred
ˈpjʊəˈbrɛd
saddlebred
ˈsædəlˌbrɛd
shortbread
ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd
showbread
ˈʃəʊˌbrɛd
sweetbread
ˈswiːtˌbrɛd
thoroughbred
ˈθʌrəˌbrɛd
Whitbread
ˈwɪtˌbrɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLICED BREAD

slice
slice bar
sliceable
slicer
slick
slicken
slickener
slickenside
slickensided
slicker
slickered
slickly
slickness
slickrock
slickster
slickstone
slid
slidable
slidder
sliddery

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLICED BREAD

black bread
break bread
brown bread
corn bread
French bread
garlic bread
Granary bread
Indian bread
leavened bread
monkey bread
nan bread
pita bread
pitta bread
raisin bread
read
rye bread
shewbread
soda bread
take the gilt off the gingerbread
to be the best thing since sliced bread
white bread

Synonyms and antonyms of sliced bread in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sliced bread» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLICED BREAD

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

Translator English - Chinese

切片面包
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pan de molde
570 millions of speakers

English

sliced bread
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटा हुआ रोटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرائح الخبز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарезанный хлеб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pão fatiado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকরা রুটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pain de mie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Roti dihiris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brot in Scheiben geschnitten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スライスした食パン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얇게 썬 빵
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irisan roti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh mì cắt lát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துண்டாக்கப்பட்ட ரொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापलेले ब्रेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilimlenmiş ekmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fette di pane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krojonego chleba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нарізаний хліб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paine feliata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέτες ψωμί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesnyde brood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skivat bröd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skiver brød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sliced bread

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICED BREAD»

The term «sliced bread» is regularly used and occupies the 84.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICED BREAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sliced bread

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3 QUOTES WITH «SLICED BREAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sliced bread.
1
Candice Bergen
I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
2
Dexter Fletcher
I left school with no qualifications, but I was doing theatre and film work and thought that was the best thing since sliced bread.
3
Octavia Spencer
I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLICED BREAD»

Discover the use of sliced bread in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sliced bread and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread: A Novel
Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and responsibility, as fresh and relevant as when it first ...
Don Robertson, 2008
2
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Cliches: What they Mean ...
This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of these common expressions in their many forms—where they came from, what they mean, how they’ve evolved over time, and their prominence in today’s society.
Nigel Fountain, 2012
3
Since sliced bread: common-sense ideas from America's ...
The result is a collection of smart, concise, and achievable ideas for solving the big problems that face society, at home and even around the world. These proposals represent paradigm shifts. Their optimism is infectious.
Donald Dennis Stillman, Service Employees International Union, 2007
4
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
As Bobrow-Strain traces the story of bread, from the first factory loaf to the latest gourmet pain au levain, he shows how efforts to champion "good food" reflect dreams of a better society--even as they reinforce stark social hierarchies.
Aaron Bobrow-Strain, 2012
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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
[See also ANADAMA BREAD; BAGELs; BAI<ERIEs; BIALY; BREAD, SLIcED; BREAD MAcHINEs; BREADMAI<ING TOOLs; CORNBREAD BAKING PANs; DUTcH OvENs; FARMER, FANNIE; FERMENTATION; GRAHAM, SYLvEsTER; LINcOLN ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007
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White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
My account of the “invention of sliced bread” draws from “Sliced Bread Is Made Here: Chillicothe Baking Co. the First Bakers in the World to Sell This Product to the Public,” Chillicothe (MO) Constitution-Tribune, July 6, 1928, 1; “Frank Bench ...
Aaron Bobrow-Strain, 2012
7
Lessons from the Great Depression For Dummies
Sliced Bread (1930) Ever hear the saying “It's the greatest thing since sliced bread” and wonder how long that actually means? In 1930, the Continental Baking Co. began marketing pre-sliced Wonder Bread around the country. A reliable ...
Steve Wiegand, 2009
8
Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research
Is Sliced Bread All It Is Cracked Up to Be? A Randomized Controlled Trial Background Although it is commonly believed that sliced bread was a great invention, there are no firm data establishing that it represents an improvement over intact ...
Warren S. Browner, 2012
9
The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will ...
After all, what's so great about sliced bread? It didn't exist until 1928, and people seemed to get along fine without it. Slicing our own bread actually seems to be making something of a comeback, so it couldn't be that wonderful, could it?
Philip Zimbardo, John Boyd, 2008
10
Talk a Lot Elementary Book 1: A Great New Way to Learn ...
Example with a Complete Sentence Block: The best kind of bread is white sliced bread. What The sentences can be "translated" into weak and strong stresses like this: The best kind of bread is white sliced bread. What is the best kind of bread ...
Matt Purland, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLICED BREAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sliced bread is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Sliced Bread Became the 'Greatest Thing'
When sliced bread hit the market, American consumers weren't sure just how great it was. On this day, July 7, in 1928, a bakery in Chillicothe, Mo., was the first ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
British man complains about poorly sliced bread, gets grilled by …
One man's complaint about a loaf of sandwich bread, sliced askew, was just the sourdough starter for a flood of stories on a British grocery chain's social media ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
3
Sliced bread? Greggs the Bakers stops selling loaves
Greggs, the high street bakery chain famous for its steak bakes and sausage rolls, has stopped selling bread in some of its branches in order to free up more ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
4
Traditional sliced bread makers in crisis as consumers opt for …
Among the reasons for the decline in sliced bread buying are the growth of in-store bakeries, the launch of alternative morning products and the increased ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
5
Canada Bread Company to close Halifax bakery in November
The Canada Bread Company has announced it is shutting down its Halifax bakery ... The bakery produces sliced breads and English muffins primarily under the ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
6
Bill Clinton: My Granddaughter Is the 'Greatest Thing Since Sliced
“Like every other grandfather, I think my granddaughter's the greatest thing since sliced bread.” Daughter Chelsea, 34, and husband Marc Mezvinsky welcomed ... «People Magazine, Jan 15»
7
Get a loaf of this: London dev has best idea since sliced bread
After the ridiculous (but ridiculously fun) Surgeon Simulator last year, the London-based developer is following up with a game based on a slice of bread. «Wired.co.uk, Dec 14»
8
The best thing since sliced bread: loaves in supermarkets are at the …
Slices of bread only equate to four cents each in the supermarket as loaves drop ... slashing started with Woolworths reducing the Homebrand white bread to 85 ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
9
Here's Who Really Invented The World's Greatest Thing: Sliced Bread
His son said in a 2003 interview that one bakery sold 2,000% more bread within two weeks of launching sliced bread. Wonderbread became the first mass ... «Business Insider, Jul 14»
10
You're Toast: Company Will Stamp Your Face on Sliced Bread
The Vermont Novelty Toast Corp. is now offering customers the opportunity to purchase a toaster that can stamp their selfie on sliced bread. "I've been doing ... «ABC News, Jul 14»

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