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resto¹

  • /ˈɹɛstəʊ/ UK

Rhymes with (UK) -ɛstəʊ

Where it comes from

Clipping of restaurant + -o (a colloquializing suffix).

noun restos

  1. informal A restaurant. For instance, nine out of 10 restos in Toronto may offer Caesar salad, but "it's still about how you make it.

resto²

  • /ˈɹɛstəʊ/ UK

Rhymes with (UK) -ɛstəʊ

Where it comes from

Clipping of restoration + -o (colloquializing suffix).

noun restos

  1. informal A restoration (of an old car or building, etc.).

Resto³

proper noun Restos

  1. A surname.

Resto⁴

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial Clipping of Restoration Island: an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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"resto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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resto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resto

Chicago

"resto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resto.

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@misc{resto_2026,
  title = {resto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}