teacup

[ tee-kuhp ]
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noun
  1. a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.

Idioms about teacup

  1. tempest in a teacup / teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of the organization is just a tempest in a teacup.: Also storm in a teacup.

Origin of teacup

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; tea + cup

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British Dictionary definitions for teacup

teacup

/ (ˈtiːˌkʌp) /


noun
  1. a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup

  2. Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces

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