baker : Idioms & Phrases

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A baker's dozen

  • thirteen.
  • thirteen; called also a long dozen.
Webster 1913

Baker foot

  • a distorted foot. Obs. Jer. Taylor.
Webster 1913

baker's dozen

  • noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
    long dozen; 13; XIII; thirteen.
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baker's eczema

  • noun allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers
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Baker's itch

  • a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast.
Webster 1913

Baker's salt

  • the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.
Webster 1913

baker's yeast

  • noun used as a leaven in baking and brewing
    brewer's yeast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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baker-legged

Bak"er-legged` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having legs that bend inward at the knees.
Webster 1913

mary baker eddy

  • noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
    Eddy; Mary Baker Eddy.
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mary morse baker eddy

  • noun founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
    Eddy; Mary Baker Eddy.
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norma jean baker

  • noun United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
    Monroe; Marilyn Monroe.
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Sugar baker's itch

  • a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin.
Webster 1913