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coffee cup

British  

noun

  1. a cup from which coffee may be drunk, usually smaller than a teacup

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He now wonders if he got a fever and severe gastrointestinal symptoms after rinsing his hands and coffee cup in the river.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Sections of the travelling support booed under-fire manager Thomas Frank, who also drew criticism for drinking out of a coffee cup emblazoned with the logo of rivals Arsenal before kick-off.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

“I would walk around with that coffee cup as if it was a gold medal. I made it out of the house. Every one of these kids has shoes on. Nobody’s dead.”

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

"When he saw it, Max nearly dropped his coffee cup," Prof. Archer says.

From Science Daily Nov. 15, 2025

I give Fela my coffee cup this morning after I’m done.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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