/ Dictionary / Index B bread and butter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bread' and but'ter Pronunciation: [key] bread spread with butter. a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance: The automobile industry is the bread and butter of many Detroiters. bread-and-but•ter Pronunciation: (bred'n but'ur), [key] — adj. providing a livelihood or basic source of income; supplying the basic needs of life: a bread-and-butter job; the agency's bread-and-butter account. of or pertaining to basic needs: housing and other bread-and-butter political issues. basic or everyday; staple; routine. expressing thanks for hospitality: a bread-and-butter letter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bread bread-and-butter model Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language