creamer

American  

[kree-mer] / ˈkri mər /

noun

1. a person or thing that creams.

2. a small jug, pitcher, etc., for holding cream.

3. a container or apparatus for separating cream from milk.

4. a refrigerator in which milk is placed to facilitate the formation of cream.

5. a nondairy product in powder or liquid form, made chiefly from corn syrup solids and used as a substitute for cream, especially for coffee cream.

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creamer British  

/ ˈkriːmə /

noun

1. a vessel or device for separating cream from milk

2. a powdered substitute for cream, used in coffee

3. a small jug or pitcher for serving cream

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Etymology

Origin of creamer

First recorded in 1855–60; cream + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Danone’s Stok product in the U.S. performed strongly, and coffee creamer products are improving, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I recommend enjoying it with a splash or two of your favorite creamer or sweetener.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

Ms Manuel spent the last of her October Snap money last week on essentials like coffee, creamer and tuna.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

So, is the coffee creamer like a mango sticky rice?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

After she served it to me, I doctored it with two packets of creamer and four of sugar.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides