coffee spoon

American  

noun

1. a small spoon used with demitasse cups.

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Etymology

Origin of coffee spoon

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Herr Diddlej sat turning a lump of sugar with brandy in his coffee spoon, and smoking cigarettes, which he rapidly rolled with his yellow-stained damp fingers.

From The King's Men A Tale of To-morrow by Grant, Robert

Apple may be removed in small oval shapes with a coffee spoon, if a French ball cutter is not available.

From For Luncheon and Supper Guests by Bradley, Alice

"I was just terribly upset," she found herself explaining almost naturally, "because I suddenly found myself eating the oyster cocktail with the coffee spoon."

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

Diggs told a story or two, at which Rann roared appreciatively, while Vaden fingered his coffee spoon in pensive abstraction.

From The Voice of the People by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

Suddenly the little silver coffee spoon dropped from the Lady Mayoress's hand, and she sat bolt upright in her chair as if she had received a galvanic shock.

From The Tale of Lal A Fantasy by Paton, Raymond