Blue–plate
a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.
Also called blue plate special. a specially priced main course, as of meat and vegetables, listed as an item on a menu, especially in an inexpensive restaurant.
Historical Examples
The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale of Mop and Frisk Frances Elizabeth Barrow
Sketches by Boz Charles Dickens
Daddy Long-Legs Jean Webster
A Circuit Rider’s Wife Corra Harris
Suzanna Stirs the Fire Emily Calvin Blake
American Adventures Julian Street
The Children of Westminster Abbey Rose G. Kingsley
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