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Meaning of after-dinner in English:

after-dinner

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noun

  • The time after dinner; a period of time after dinner, often devoted to recreation; the remainder of the day after dinner.

    Early uses of "at after-dinner" may constitute examples of
    at after
    with "dinner".

Pronunciation

after-dinner

/ˈɑːftəˌdɪnə/ /ˈaftəˌdɪnə/

adjective

  • 1Following dinner; taking place after dinner; (of a speech, toast, etc.) given or made after dinner, prior to leaving the table; (of a speaker) that gives such speeches.

  • 2Of drink, food, or tobacco: consumed or taken after dinner, especially as a digestive.

Pronunciation

after-dinner

/ˈɑːftəˌdɪnə/ /ˈaftəˌdɪnə/

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From after- + dinner. Compare Middle French, French après-dîner.