demitasse
a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.
the coffee contained in such a cup.
Origin of demitasse
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How to use demitasse in a sentence
Nothing but some ice cream and a demitasse for me, declared Ronny.
Marjorie Dean, College Senior | Pauline LesterMr. Ellins gets left again when he calls for a demitasse after the tapioca pudding.
Torchy | Sewell FordMiss Liz presently asked—for dinner at the Colonel's was of the farm variety which scorned the demitasse.
Sunlight Patch | Credo Fitch HarrisShe dropped a lump of sugar in her demitasse and threw her host a bright smile across the table.
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin | Dorothy Wayne
British Dictionary definitions for demitasse
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, French dəmitɑs) /
a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
the coffee itself
Origin of demitasse
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