Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The time when supper is taken; evening.
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- noun Alternative form of
suppertime .
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Examples
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Uncle Aarno says, Meet me at the boat at supper-time and then he disappears in the press of fishermen.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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Uncle Aarno says, Meet me at the boat at supper-time and then he disappears in the press of fishermen.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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It was near supper-time again as we reached the inn.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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Pompadours of supper-time smoke billowed from chimneys, separating into girlish pigtails as the breeze combed them out, above the slate rooftops.
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At six my brother went down again to my father to say his lessons, and to play till supper-time.
Life in the Temple Prison elena maria vidal 2009
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You know that fall/winter is here when my food photos take a nosedive: D When supper-time rolls along, it is already dark outside and I have to take pictures in artificial light.
Archive 2007-10-01 Nupur 2007
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At six my brother went down again to my father to say his lessons, and to play till supper-time.
Archive 2009-03-01 elena maria vidal 2009
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Now it was supper-time when he entered the city, and it was then impossible to go in to the King or take counsel with him respecting the stranger.
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“Ishá” = the first watch of the night, twilight, supper-time, supper.
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At last he walked into Clovelly Court again just before supper-time, thin and leg-weary, and sat himself down among the serving-men till Will appeared.
Westward Ho! 2007
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