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tea caddy
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noun
a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves.
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Origin of tea caddy
1830β40; probably originally catty2, the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself
Words nearby tea caddy
teaberry, tea biscuit, teabread, tea break, TEAC, tea caddy, teacake, teacart, teach, teachable, teachable moment
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