catsup bottle
Definition
- Noun:
- A bottle designed to contain catsup: A catsup bottle is a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a specific shape and closure (often a narrow neck and a cap or pour spout) intended for storing and dispensing catsup (also called ketchup).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He shook the catsup bottle to get the last bit out.
- Please pass the catsup bottle from the condiment tray.
- The recipe called for two tablespoons, so she carefully measured it from the catsup bottle.
Advanced Usage
- As a specific type of container: The term can be used to specify the type of bottle in contexts like recycling, manufacturing, or design.
- The new catsup bottle design features an upside-down storage cap to prevent mess.
- In descriptive or comparative contexts: Used to describe the shape, function, or origin of an object.
- The glass vase had a long, slender neck like a catsup bottle.
Variants and Related Words
- Ketchup bottle: A more common modern synonym for "catsup bottle." "Catsup" and "ketchup" are variant spellings for the same condiment.
- Condiment bottle: A more general term for bottles designed to hold condiments like mustard, mayonnaise, or relish.
- Squeeze bottle: A type of bottle, often plastic, designed to be squeezed to dispense its contents. Many modern catsup bottles are squeeze bottles.
Synonyms
- Ketchup bottle: The most direct synonym.
- Tomato sauce bottle: (Primarily in some regional dialects) Can be synonymous, though it may refer to a different product.
Related Phrases
- "Hit the catsup bottle": (Informal/Idiomatic) A playful or old-fashioned phrase meaning to start drinking alcohol heavily, using "catsup bottle" as a humorous or euphemistic substitute for a liquor bottle. This is an idiomatic extension, not a literal description of the container.
- After he lost his job, he really hit the catsup bottle.
Notes on Meaning
- The term catsup bottle refers specifically to the container, not to the condiment itself. The condiment is "catsup" or "ketchup."
- Its primary meaning is literal and functional. Any idiomatic use (as in the related phrase above) is figurative and less common.
Noun
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a bottle that holds catsup
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