English · Word Candidate

butler

/ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: butlers · butlering · butlered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người quản lý rượu và đồ uống

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người phục vụ nam chính của một hộ gia đình

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Noun

Examples

“One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers'

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To buttle, to dispense wines or liquors; to take the place of a butler.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phục vụ rượu hoặc thay thế người phục vụ

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “butler” mean?

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

Is “butler” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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