baker

Definition

  • noun: someone who bakes bread, cakes, etc.
  • biographical name: James Addison 1930–     United States secy. of treasury (1985–88); secy. of state (1989–92)
  • synonyms: bookdealer, bookseller, butcher

Examples

  • I got this bread fresh from the 'baker's' [=from the bakery] this morning.

  • She's a successful 'baker' who opened a chain of bakeries.

  • a 'baker's dozen' of books [=thirteen books]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) once such a liberal breed. My wife's a chambermaid, sir. Anyhow, it's a good thing she was a friend, otherwise we may never have found you. The inspector's been over at Baker Street himself this morning, sir. Just joking about the wife, sir. We've checked everything. There's no sign of a break in (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes
  • (..) As to where I am... I was admitedly lost for a moment, between Charing Cross and Holborn, but I was saved by the Bread shop on Southford Hill. The only baker to use the certain french glaze on a sage after that the carriage fought left and right until bump the Fleet conduit (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes