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catsup bottle

catsup bottle

1.0
A container for holding and pouring ketchup
  • noun
  • /ˈkætsəp ˈbɑtəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : botella de catsup
  • The waiter brought a catsup bottle to the table along with the burgers.

Examples

  • " Shake and shake the catsup bottle; none will come, and then a lot will.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Earl reached for the catsup bottle and tried to shake some on his fries.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • After finishing her meal, she always reaches for the catsup bottle to add flavor to her fries.

  • He asked the server if there was a catsup bottle available for his sandwich.

Synonyms

bottle
vscatsup bottle
∞ 1.0

A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids

is the specific kind made for a tomato condiment and dispensing
ketchup bottle
vscatsup bottle
5 1.0

A small bottle that holds ketchup and lets you squeeze it onto food

has identical meaning but uses a different name or spelling

Surface Forms

catsup bottle singular
catsup bottles plural

Morphology

catsup + bottle

The meaning 'a bottle for holding catsup' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'catsup' (tomato sauce) with 'bottle' (a container). This simple noun–noun compounding follows a standard compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Catsup bottle joins catsup, an old name for a tomato sauce, and bottle, a container for pouring, creating a simple picture of a bottle made to hold and pour red sauce. So it means 'a bottle designed for holding and pouring catsup'.