supper

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌpər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌpɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(supər)

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supper
Some people call a large meal they eat in the early part of the evening their supper. Other people use supper to refer to a small meal eaten just before going to bed at night.
Jane invited us to have supper at her house.
She usually has a piece of fruit for supper.
Meals
'supper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bid - time

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