pink tea

noun

, Informal.

1. a formal tea or reception.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pink tea¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

Before I could think of what to say, Mama picked up florist wire, kitchen shears, and a bucket of pink tea roses and scooted past me.

From Literature

A shimmering pink tea beckoned from a glass jug at Greenhouse Café’s booth at the Queen Anne Farmers Market recently.

From Seattle Times

Pink tea dresses covered in flowers.

From New York Times

Johnson, the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974, donned a sexy, soft pink tea length dress with a wide ruffle hem.

From Seattle Times

If you go, try: Pink Tea, which contains milk that’s been boiled with green tea leaves and saffron strands, and has a soft pink color and fragrant aftertaste.

From Washington Post