noun
buffet
A cabinet for storing dishes and table linens.
The buffet stores plates and tablecloths.
Etymology
The French source names a sideboard. This furniture sense preserves the cabinet used to hold dishes and other items needed for serving a meal.
More examples
- She placed a vase on the dining-room buffet.
- The old buffet had three drawers.
- They restored the oak buffet before moving it inside.
Forms
buffet · buffets
Similar words
- sideboard
- The usual furniture equivalent.
- hutch
- Often includes upper shelves or a cabinet above the lower unit.