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

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coffee spoon

"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 Dana Gatlin

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 Raymond Paton

There they encountered his hand, holding the coffee spoon, the little finger standing out from the others in a tricksy curve.

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Geraldine Bonner

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 Mary Ronald

Diggs told a story or two, at which Rann roared appreciatively, while Vaden fingered his coffee spoon in pensive abstraction.

From The Voice of the People by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow