eggcup

American  

[eg-kuhp] / ˈɛgˌkʌp /

noun

1. a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg.

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Etymology

Origin of eggcup

First recorded in 1825–35; egg ¹ + cup

Example Sentences

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

The eggcup is white china with a blue stripe.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

On the way back, he spotted the rarest and most delicate object in the wild, an old hummingbird’s nest, fragile and expertly woven, smaller than an eggcup.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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