tass
noun
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
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tass
1 American
[tas]
/ tæs /
noun
Chiefly Scot.
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a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
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the contents of a cup or goblet; a small draught, as of liquor.
Tass
2
American
[tas, tahs]
/ tæs, tɑs /
Or
TASS
noun
tass
1
British
/ tæs, ˈtæsɪ /
noun
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a cup, goblet, or glass
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the contents of such a vessel
Tass
2
British
/ tæs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tass1
1475–85; earlier tasse < Middle French < Arabic ṭass, ṭassah basin < Persian tasht; see tazza
Origin of Tass2
< Russian, acronym from T ( elegráfnoe ) a ( génstvo ) S ( ovétskogo ) S ( oyúza ) Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union
Example Sentences
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State-owned Tass Media reported earlier this year that WhatsApp is expected to be permanently blocked in the country in 2026.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the Kremlin agreed to continue talks with the U.S. after Dmitriev briefed Putin, according to Tass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on his recent U.S. trip, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to state-controlled Tass news agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
"Therefore, it demonstrated high capabilities to bypass missile and air defence systems," Tass reported Gen Gerasimov as saying.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
Dameri Tass said, "Faith, and what goes on?"
From Off Course by Freas, Kelly
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