Meaning of jam-pot | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Examples

“[…] I found that my three quarters had got hold⟳ of the MS. and cut⟳ it up! Aye, cut⟳ it up, Mr. Editor, and before it was published (had she cut⟳ it up afterwards, it would have⟳ been but fair criticism, whether she had read⟳ it not,) and cut⟳ it up into what do you suppose⟳? Into coverings for jam-pots! Heavens! my grand work⟳ on the liquidation of the national debt to be as a covering for jam-pots!”

“So why not ‘a nice bit of green’ inside? It will cheer⟳ you up no end⟳ as you work⟳ about the kitchen. You’re bound to have⟳ some old jam-pots, stone or glass. If you have⟳ any odds and ends of coloured paint⟳ in the house paint⟳ the jars with it, either in self colour, or a design⟳ on the plain jar.”

“They could hardly see⟳ me behind an enormous bunch of lilacs. My dear cousin Naira, Granny Nadia and Auntie Rita. They kissed and embraced me and laughed and divided the bouquet up and put⟳ the biggest part into a vase and the smaller ones into jam-pots.”

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