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cup-holder

British  

noun

  1. a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle

  2. the reigning champion or champions in a cup competition

"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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Photos published by People and New York Post show Williams’ glittery get-up and motorized scooter, which she personalized with luxury fashion accessories including a cup-holder seemingly wrapped in Louis Vuitton’s iconic brown monogram.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

The spectator seat’s cup-holder also has a “gaming console” with four multi-colored buttons for fans to use during game-day entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Buggy cup-holder caption machines and ill-fitting glasses have long been the standard in movie theaters, which are required to provide captioning and audio description devices to moviegoers who need them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

There were spots for turmeric drink mixes, ear wash systems and cup-holder mounts for smartphones, as well as ads for Dyson, Raymour & Flanigan and USAA, but none for products from SoFi, Calm or SteinMart.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2019

A servant enters with a steamy cup of coffee, seated in a silver zerf, or cup-holder.

From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Taylor, Bayard