sugar-dredger

A waiter uses a silver sugar-dredger to sprinkle sugar onto a customer's strawberries.

Definition

Noun: A "sugar-dredger" is a container, typically with a perforated top, used for sprinkling sugar onto food, especially at the dining table.

Usage Examples

• (The container for sprinkling sugar.)
• (A decorative container for dispensing sugar.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use a sugar-dredger": to employ this specific utensil for dusting sugar.
  • In formal dining, a sugar-dredger is often placed on the table alongside the salt cellar. (The container is part of a traditional table setting.)
• "to fill a sugar-dredger": to replenish the container with sugar.
  • The butler would fill the sugar-dredger before each meal. (The container was prepared in advance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sugar-dredger (n): the standard form; no common variants exist, but note that "dredger" alone refers to a container for sprinkling flour or sugar.
  • The chef used a flour dredger for dusting the work surface. (A similar container for a different substance.)

Synonyms

• Sugar shaker: a container with a perforated lid for sprinkling sugar.
  • The sugar shaker on the counter was empty. (A modern equivalent.)
• Sugar caster: a historical term for a sugar-dredger.
  • The silver sugar caster was a prized heirloom. (An older synonym.)

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly involving "sugar-dredger," but it may appear in descriptive contexts:
  • Pass the sugar-dredger, please. (A polite request at a formal table.)