kitchen cabinet

noun

1
: an informal group of advisers to one in a position of power (such as the head of a government)
2
: a cupboard with drawers and shelves for use in a kitchen

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Streamline your kitchen cabinets once and for all by parting ways with any food storage containers that are missing their accompanying lids. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 18 July 2025 From bold statement walls to bright kitchen cabinets, these homeowners are not afraid to experiment with color. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 The kitchen cabinets and shelves are stocked with Riedel glassware, Churchill stoneware, and all manner of utensils; the custom Sylvan Lodge knife from New West KnifeWorks, a local company, is a particular highlight. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 For example, use metal hardware on kitchen cabinets, install industrial-esque sconces and light fixtures, and leave raw materials, like exposed brick and natural wood, exposed. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitchen cabinet

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kitchen cabinet was in 1832

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“Kitchen cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20cabinet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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