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

Etymology

Origin of creamer

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

Example Sentences

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creamer creamers

That said, jeers to the luxury hotel for having, gasp, powdered coffee creamer in its in-room Nespresso set up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

I recommend enjoying it with a splash or two of your favorite creamer or sweetener.

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

So, is the coffee creamer like a mango sticky rice?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

Mom picked up the creamer and poured some into her coffee mug, which had the restaurant’s logo: an illustration of a cracked egg with a smiley face.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

HBO collaborated with a slew of brands to create an array of “White Lotus”-inspired products, including $98 scented candles, $48 sunscreen, $325 overnight bags, $725 dresses and $4.50 flavored coffee creamers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

Instead of cane sugar, some nondairy creamers contain zero-calorie, sugar-free sweeteners.

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

Carry the creamers to the table in a “monkey bowl,” never in your hand.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich