tass
noun
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
tass
1 American
[tas]
/ tæs /
noun
Chiefly Scot.
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a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
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the contents of a cup or goblet; a small draught, as of liquor.
Tass
2
American
[tas, tahs]
/ tæs, tɑs /
Or
TASS
noun
tass
1
British
/ tæs, ˈtæsɪ /
noun
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a cup, goblet, or glass
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the contents of such a vessel
Tass
2
British
/ tæs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tass1
1475–85; earlier tasse < Middle French < Arabic ṭass, ṭassah basin < Persian tasht; see tazza
Origin of Tass2
< Russian, acronym from T ( elegráfnoe ) a ( génstvo ) S ( ovétskogo ) S ( oyúza ) Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union
Example Sentences
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“If I weren’t lazy, I might go through the work of translating Edamete tass and grow terribly offended when I discover it means ‘the Edema Drip.’
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
"Here, Dougal," said the laird, "gie Steenie a tass of brandy, till I count the siller and write the receipt."
From Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Now ate somethin'—you must want it by this; an' thin, when you rest yourself bravely, take a tass into a good feather-bed, where you can sleep rings round you.
From The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
Hawthorn for May, eglantine for June, and in autumn a little tass of the golden vine for our Northern Star.
From Roundabout Papers by Thackeray, William Makepeace
Taslet, tas′let, n. a tass or piece of armour for the thigh—prob. the same as Tasset.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Russian news agency Tass, citing Roscosmos, reported that nothing had been threatening the safety of the crew or the ISS's onboard systems.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He declined to comment on media reports about the 20-point plan, Tass reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on his recent U.S. trip, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to state-controlled Tass news agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
"Therefore, it demonstrated high capabilities to bypass missile and air defence systems," Tass reported Gen Gerasimov as saying.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
I tried almost every day for a long while to get him to tell me his name, but beyond assuring me it was "Tass," I never could learn anything.
From A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico by Jabez, Brother
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