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Synonyms for piccolo

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Quarter bottle — A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 litres of fluid, one quarter the volume of a standard bottle

quarter bottle, snipe

2. Omnibus — A waiter’s assistant in a hotel or restaurant

busser, omnibus slang dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A waiter’s assistant in a hotel or restaurant.

  2. n. 2

    A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 litres of fluid, one quarter the volume of a standard bottle.

Forms

Plural
piccolos → snipes, bussers, omnibuses…

Example sentences

  • snipe This game has no sniper rifles, so you can't snipe in it.
  • busser A busser is a person who clears tables in a restaurant.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
piccolosteady
snipesteady
bussersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
snipe1
6 letters
busser2
7 letters
omnibus3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (busser2 = 2 syllables).