tea caddy

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noun

a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves.

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Nearby words

tea bag, tea ball, tea basket, tea biscuit, tea break, tea caddy, tea cloth, tea cosy, tea cozy, tea dance, tea family

Origin of tea caddy

1830–40; probably orig. catty², the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself

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Examples from the Web for tea caddy

No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
Rose Clark|Fanny Fern
I suppose mother's tea-caddy was locked—certainly tea was a terrible price those days.
The Retrospect|Ada Cambridge
"A number of things—or any one of them," she said at length, extending her arm toward the tea-caddy.
The Fruit of the Tree|Edith Wharton
I know where Mother Harewood keeps her tea and sugar;' and he pounced on a tea-caddy of Indian aspect.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge

It was Rose turning the key in the lock and lifting the lid of the tea-caddy.
Dick and His Cat and Other Tales|Various