butlery

[ buht-luh-ree ]

noun

, plural but·ler·ies.

1. a butler's room or pantry; buttery.

butlery

/ ˈbʌtlərɪ /

noun

1. a butler's room
2. another name for buttery 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of butlery¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, butlery is from the Middle English word botelerie. See butler, -y ³

Example Sentences

But just as the real Versailles wasn’t built in a day, the centuries-old traditions of authentic European butlery can’t be imported to China overnight.

From The New Yorker

The kitchen and butlery were connected with the hall, and indicate, by their construction, the princely hospitality of the lords of Raglan. 

From Project Gutenberg

For cutting 100 thick planks for flooring both dispensary and butlery, 6s.3d.

From Project Gutenberg

On closer study Mr. Griffiths seems too English, “too butlery.”

From New York Times

She took her meals with old Bates at a little table in the butlery, found her chief relaxation in the one motion-picture house that Hambleton boasted, and for the rest, "kept herself to herself."

From Project Gutenberg