bottle

CEFRA1

/ˈbɒt.l̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A container with a narrow neck for liquids.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.

Examples

  • Find an empty bottle and fill it with water.

  • Is there enough money to get a bottle of wine?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-əl/
  • /ˈbɑ.tl̩/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The contents of such a container.

  2. A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.

  3. A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.

More examples

In context

  • I only drank a bottle of beer.

  • Beer is often sold in bottles.

  • The baby wants a bottle.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English botel (“bottle, flask, wineskin”), from Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula, diminutive of buttis (“cask”). Doublet of botija. Displaced native pinne and non-native Old English ampella. Partially displaced Old English flasce.