coffee spoon

American  

noun

1. a small spoon used with demitasse cups.

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Etymology

Origin of coffee spoon

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

She had resumed her seat and the critical examination of her coffee spoon.

From The Visioning by Glaspell, Susan

"I was just terribly upset," she found herself explaining almost naturally, "because I suddenly found myself eating the oyster cocktail with the coffee spoon."

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

Captain Elisha put down his coffee spoon and seemed to be thinking.

From Cap'n Warren's Wards by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

Suddenly the little silver coffee spoon dropped from the Lady Mayoress's hand, and she sat bolt upright in her chair as if she had received a galvanic shock.

From The Tale of Lal A Fantasy by Paton, Raymond

It is not passed, but a glassful standing on a plate, with a coffee spoon beside it, is placed before each person.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary