Definitions for bread and butter
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bread′ and but′ter(n.)
a basic means of support or income; source of livelihood; sustenance.
Origin of bread and butter:
1620–30
bread-and-but•terˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər(adj.)
providing a livelihood or reliable income:
the agency's bread-and-butter accounts.
of or pertaining to the basic needs of life.
basic or everyday; staple; routine.
expressing thanks for hospitality:
a bread-and-butter letter.
Origin of bread-and-butter:
1720–30
Princeton's WordNet
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance(noun)
the financial means whereby one lives
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
Wiktionary
bread and butter(Noun)
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
Translations for bread and butter
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- brood en botter, bestaan, broodwinningAfrikaans
- رزق، اسباب العيشArabic
- изкарване на прехранатаBulgarian
- ganha-pãoPortuguese (BR)
- obživaCzech
- der LebensunterhaltGerman
- levebrødDanish
- κύρια πηγή εισοδήματοςGreek
- sustento, forma de ganarse la vidaSpanish
- leivatööEstonian
- منبع درآمدFarsi
- leipätyöFinnish
- gagne-painFrench
- לֶחֶם וְחֶמאָה, פַּרנָסָהHebrew
- जीविकोपार्जन का तरीकाHindi
- svakodnevniCroatian
- „kenyér”Hungarian
- mata pencaharianIndonesian
- lífsviðurværiIcelandic
- mezzo di sussistenzaItalian
- 生計Japanese
- 호구지책Korean
- duona, pragyvenimošaltinis, pragyvenimasLithuanian
- maizes darbsLatvian
- sumber pendapatanMalay
- levensonderhoudDutch
- levebrødNorwegian
- środki utrzymaniaPolish
- منبع درآمدPersian
- د درآمد سرچینهPashto
- ganha-pãoPortuguese
- slujbă, meserieRomanian
- средства к существованиюRussian
- obživa, jedloSlovak
- zaslužekSlovenian
- živeti odSerbian
- arbete för brödfödanSwedish
- แหล่งรายได้Thai
- geçim yoluTurkish
- 生計，謀生方式Chinese (Trad.)
- засоби для існуванняUkrainian
- روزی کمانے کا طریقہUrdu
- kế sinh nhaiVietnamese
- 生计Chinese (Simp.)
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