blue plate special

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Definition of blue plate special in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of blue-plate special

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blue plate specials

plural form of blue plate special

blue-plate special

A popular meal offered at a reduced price, usually in inexpensive eateries and often on a plate divided into compartments for different food items

Most had stayed at the convention hotel, but at dinner time many went across the street for the fifty-cent blue plate special.

Hyphenation

Blue Plate spe·cial

Turkish pronunciation

blu pleyt speşıl

Pronunciation

/ˈblo͞o ˈplāt ˈspesʜəl/ /ˈbluː ˈpleɪt ˈspɛʃəl/