cambric tea
noun
a mixture of hot water and milk, with sugar and, often, weak tea.
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Origin of cambric tea
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby cambric tea
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Example sentences from the Web for cambric tea
Once I sat in a high chair and wore a bib and banqueted on cambric-tea and prunes.
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers