tea tray

noun

1. a tray for carrying or holding articles used in serving tea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea tray¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

In the moment’s pause, I scrambled to my feet and sprinted blindly toward the door, holding the tea tray up to shield my face from the heat.

From Literature

In the show we find him turning the design for a divination board into a tea tray, and carving a portrait of a British official dressed in conspicuously snazzy Yoruba slippers and a pith helmet.

From New York Times

Her work as Bertha Russell, the series’ ambitious climber, kept me invested in this ungainly show, if only to see when she might launch another tea tray across the room.

From Los Angeles Times

Ophie balanced the tea tray, wincing every time the dishes rattled the least little bit.

From Literature

But let's step away from the afternoon tea tray, and instead, imagine something more like Moroccan pastilla, the pigeon or rabbit filo pie studded with almonds, scented with cinnamon, and dusted with powdered sugar.

From Salon