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Meaning of Sundry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsʌnd.ɹi

Definitions

  1. A minor miscellaneous item.
    in-plural
  2. A food item eaten as an accompaniment to a meal; a side dish; also, such an item eaten on its own as a light meal.
    in-plural
  3. Synonym of extra (“a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat”).
    Australia, in-plural

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Examples

“[…] I am firmly perſuaded the vvhole pitiful 30 l. came pure and neat into the captain's pocket, and not only ſo, but attended vvith the value of 10 l. more in ſundries, into the bargain.”
“Here she kept her scarlet cloak, her Sunday shoes, her best cap and apron, and her steeple-crowned hat; but down at the very bottom, underneath her new checked petticoat, she found a little bag of sundries, which might serve her purpose, and which she sat down to examine at her leisure.”
“Our big free catalog illustrates and describes parts, equipment and sundries that our more than a million riders may need.”
“[…] Mr. Alexander Trott sat down to a fried sole, maintenon cutlet, Madeira, and sundries, with much greater composure than he had experienced since the receipt of Horace Hunter's letter of defiance.”
“It happened that about this time, Mr. Giles, Brittles, and the tinker were recruiting themselves after the fatigues and terrors of the night, with tea and sundries in the kitchen.”
“The wicketkeeper for Williamstown had a bad day, as sundries topped the score with 30.”
“In the modern era I sometimes feel the emphasis has erroneously shifted towards placing unwarranted importance on how few sundries are recorded.”
“As for sundries, these are very often caused by erratic bowling or a nasty pitch.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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