dinette

See also: dînette

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛt

Etymology

dine +‎ -ette

Noun

dinette (plural dinettes)

1. A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.

   The condominium lacks a proper dining room, but has a cosy dinette.

2. Furniture for an indoor informal dining space, usually consisting of chairs and a small table.

   We purchased a new dinette yesterday.

Translations

space

• Finnish: ruokailutila

furniture

• Finnish: ruokailuryhmä

References

• “dinette” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–.
• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.