Toasters

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An appliance designed for toasting slices of bread or other food items, creating a crispy exterior while retaining softness inside
2. A small kitchen device that heats bread using electrical coils to produce a warm, golden-brown product
3. A tool commonly used for breakfast preparation, allowing for the browning of bread or similar foods at varying levels of doneness

Etymology: "Toasters" is the plural of "toaster," a noun that simply means the machine or the person who toasts. The base word "toast" comes from Old French "toster," meaning to roast or scorch, which in turn descends from Latin "torrere," to parch or dry by fire. The suffix "-er" attaches to form a noun for something or someone that performs an action, so a toaster is literally a thing that toasts. The plural "toasters" is simply the regular form, adding "-s" to mark more than one device. Used in the sense of a person, "toaster" was once a common way to describe someone who drinks to the health of another, though that sense is now rare.

Synonyms: bread toasters, toast makers