sippy cup

American

[sip-ee] / ˈsɪp i /

noun

a spill-resistant drinking cup for toddlers, having a tight lid with a spout.

sippy cup British

noun

a plastic cup for young children which has a tight-fitting lid with a perforated spout

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Etymology

Origin of sippy cup

First recorded in 1985–90; sip + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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“That’s still $400 a week. That’s still $1,600 a month,” she said last month, helping William use a sippy cup as he watched dancing vegetables on their TV.

From Seattle Times

Sportsnet highlights on the bonus-room recliner with a mini stick in one hand and a sippy cup of milk in the other, wearing an Old Navy jersey with his future NHL No. 39 on the back.

From Seattle Times

"She doesn't take a sippy cup and she has her own Grammys."

From BBC

Straight off the bat, he reminisced about using one of his previous Grammy Awards as a "sippy cup" for his daughter Blue Ivy, who this time accompanied him to the stage.

From BBC

The 12-ounce, stainless steel, stemless, double-wall wine glass with a clear lid is like a sippy cup for grown-ups, and “The Real Housewives of Seattle” lets her be the star.

From Seattle Times

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