eggcup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eggcup
Example Sentences
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That should be plenty of room for Von Teese's vintage china, tea sets and eggcup collections.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2015
Within a few hours, I made a few rings, an unusable but cute eggcup, and a three-inch sculpture of a walking man.
From Washington Times • Jul. 30, 2014
Now he suddenly realized that Cedric was in fact a useless pretty boy who didn’t have enough brains to fill an eggcup.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
The eggcup is white china with a blue stripe.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
I move the eggcup a little, so it’s now in the watery sunlight that comes through the window and falls, brightening, waning, brightening again, on the tray.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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