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pink tea

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. a formal tea or reception.


Etymology

Origin of pink tea

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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A shimmering pink tea beckoned from a glass jug at Greenhouse Café’s booth at the Queen Anne Farmers Market recently.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

They sipped on their saltish Kashmiri pink tea a little longer instead of starting on the buffet their host had set out.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2017

Tim says he walked away with two pictures, a stereo and a pink tea towel.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2017

But the Legion was no pink tea party.

From Time Magazine Archive

The walking path Mom takes me to is a couple streets away from the pink tea shop.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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