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Etymology

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From mid- +‎ meal.

Adjective

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midmeal (not comparable)

  1. Occurring in the middle of a meal

Noun

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midmeal (uncountable)

  1. The middle of a meal
    • 2007 January 11, Elaine Sciolino, “France Polishes Its Politesse”, in New York Times[1]:
      And, bien sûr, the dinner guest must not leave the table in midmeal to use the powder room, and should she have to go, never, ever use the word “toilette” when asking a host for directions.

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