Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in halves, and then browned in an oven, -- used as food for infants.
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- noun dated Small
rolls ofdough ,baked , cut in half, andbrowned in anoven , formerly used asfood forinfants .
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Examples
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And then Mrs. Granger thought of her baby, and wondered whether the atmosphere of Paris would be favourable to that rare and beauteous blossom; whether the tops-and-bottoms of the French capital would agree with his tender digestive machinery, and if the cowkeepers of the Faubourg St. Honoré were an honest and unadulterating race.
The Lovels of Arden 1875
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When tops-and-bottoms or rusks are used, the quantity of the egg may be reduced, or altogether omitted.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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But when tops-and-bottoms, or the whole biscuit, are employed, they require soaking in cold water for some time previous to boiling.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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When tops-and-bottoms or rusks are used, the quantity of the egg may be reduced, or altogether omitted.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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But when tops-and-bottoms, or the whole biscuit, are employed, they require soaking in cold water for some time previous to boiling.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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