- after-dinner
- adj.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
after-dinner
Look at other dictionaries:
After-dinner — Aft er din ner, n. The time just after dinner. An after dinner s sleep. Shak. [Obs.] a. Following dinner; post prandial; as, an after dinner nap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after-dinner — (adj.) 1730, from AFTER (Cf. after) + DINNER (Cf. dinner) … Etymology dictionary
after-dinner — /af teuhr din euhr, ahf /, adj. immediately following dinner: an after dinner speech. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
after-dinner — after the evening meal … English contemporary dictionary
after-dinner speech — noun A public address event that is traditionally spoken after a dinner, and meant to take an important topic and make greater sense of it through the use of humor that is relevant to the idea presented … Wiktionary
Mangled After Dinner (Band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Mangled After Dinner Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = Birth name = Alias = M.A.D., Those From The Grave Born = Died = Origin = England Instrument = Genre = Goth Rock Occupation = Years active = 1981 88… … Wikipedia
Mangled After Dinner (band) — Mangled After Dinner Also known as M.A.D., Those From The Grave Origin England Genres Goth Rock Instruments guitar, bass, drums and synthesizers Years active 1981 … Wikipedia
After Eight — is a confectionery product described as mint enrobed in dark chocolate (although a milk chocolate version became available in 2006) and are intended, as the name suggests, to be used as after dinner mints. They were created in 1962 by Rowntree… … Wikipedia
After — Aft er, adv. Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after. [1913 Webster] It was about the space of three hours after. Acts. v. 7. [1913 Webster] Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after- — [a:ftə US æftər] prefix coming or happening afterwards ▪ an after dinner speech ▪ after school activities … Dictionary of contemporary English
