noun
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a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
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Also called: teacupful. the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces
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Origin of teacup
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OK, the fact that Jennifer Coolidge steals the show also helps, as does the stunning cuteness of Buster the teacup chihuahua, along with the evergreen pizazz of the bend-and-snap sequence.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
I have an Aussie doodle, a teacup poodle and a maltipoo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
“When people say, ‘Oh, it’s a teacup pig,’ I’m like, ‘That is not a thing. That does not exist,’” said Lynsey Rosen, a veterinarian in Southern California who treats dozens of mini pigs each month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
While The Brutalist's use of AI and Anora's lack of an intimacy co-ordinator were storms in a teacup, there was one genuine controversy when some historic tweets nearly brought down Emilia Pérez.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
In her hands was a wooden breakfast tray with a covered teacup and a turkey baster with a bright yellow bulb.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
She also sells arrangements including small succulents in vintage teacups, succulent wreaths, terrariums and kokedamas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Tamar Devers was at the event selling Black girl dolls, teacups and paintings.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
Silently the class took their teacups back to Professor Trelawney, packed away their books, and closed their bags.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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