tea caddy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tea caddy
1830–40; probably originally catty 2, the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself
Example Sentences
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The bid won the tea caddy, and with the buyer’s commission tacking on another $600, it came in at six times the estimate.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2018
Carol particularly liked an elaborately carved wooden tea caddy that belonged to Henry’s mother.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2018
She once paid $1,200 for an 18th-century tea caddy disguised as a stack of books.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2014
They bought the tea caddy at a boot sale, and now it's being auctioned.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2013
I keep all my money in an old tin tea caddy with a picture of the desert on it, palm trees and camels.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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