hutch

hutch

noun \ˈhəch\

Definition of HUTCH

1

a : a chest or compartment for storage b : a cupboard usually surmounted by open shelves

2

: a pen or coop for an animal

3

: shack, shanty

Examples of HUTCH

1. <the destitute family lives in a tiny hutch made of tin and cardboard>
2. <keeps her best china in a hutch in the dining room>

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Origin of HUTCH

Middle English huche, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to HUTCH

Synonyms: cabin, camp, hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, shack, hutment, shanty

Related Words: lean-to, shed; cot, cottage, lodge; cabana; bungalow, chalet; hogan, wickiup, wigwam; tent

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Rhymes with HUTCH

clutch, crutch, cutch, dutch, Dutch, grutch, much, scutch, smutch, such, touch