creamer

American  

[kree-mer] / ˈkri mər /

noun

• creamers
  plural

1. a person or thing that creams.

2. a small jug, pitcher, etc., for holding cream.

3. a container or apparatus for separating cream from milk.

4. a refrigerator in which milk is placed to facilitate the formation of cream.

5. a nondairy product in powder or liquid form, made chiefly from corn syrup solids and used as a substitute for cream, especially for coffee cream.

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creamer British  

/ ˈkriːmə /

noun

1. a vessel or device for separating cream from milk

2. a powdered substitute for cream, used in coffee

3. a small jug or pitcher for serving cream

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• creamers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of creamer

First recorded in 1855–60; cream + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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creamer creamers

On average, non-dairy creamer contributed 18.5 calories per day, compared with 16 calories from sugar and 11 calories from dairy milk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

And drive-in chain Sonic has encouraged customers to “make it dirty” by ordering creamer and mix-ins with their sodas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

It’s intense with a touch of bitterness that’s not necessarily unappealing, but adds a layer of acidity that can be mellowed out with your favorite creamer, milk or sugar.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025

Ms Manuel spent the last of her October Snap money last week on essentials like coffee, creamer and tuna.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025

As he put down the small creamer, his hand touched mine.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The potential benefits of coffee, however, can be diluted or eliminated by the stuff many people add to it, the authors said, like sugar, syrups and creamers with a lot of saturated fat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Hsiao’s ceramics are sweet and quirky — tiki cups, Japanese daruma wishing dolls, tiny creatures and bird pitchers and creamers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

In the past 20 years, options have expanded into plant-based milk alternatives such as soy and oat creamers and boosters such as protein powder or coconut oil.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

Partially hydrogenated oils are found in ultra-processed foods like margarine, vegetable shortening, coffee creamers, packaged snacks, baked foods, ready-to-use dough and fried foods, according to Healthline.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023

Dinner plates, dessert dishes, creamers, skewers, candlesticks, butter dishes, forks, spoons, teapots, trays, platters, ladles, tureens—the long table was covered end-to-end with treasure.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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