tea-length

[ tee-lengkth ‐length ]

/ ˈtiˌlɛŋkθ ‐ˌlɛŋθ /

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adjective

(of a dress or skirt) falling below the knee and above the ankle, typically three to four inches above the ankle.

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Origin of tea-length

tea (gown) + length

Words nearby tea-length

teakwood, teal, tea lady, tea lead, tea leaf, tea-length, tea light, team, tea maker, teamer, team foul

How to use tea-length in a sentence

To his critics, he explained—sometimes at painful length—his reasoning against it.
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The smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert.
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A year before he had similarly arrived with news of the Boston Tea Party.
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Senseless bureaucracy is part of what spawned the Tea Party.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I happened upon yak butter tea, a traditional high-energy food eaten by Tibetans,” Asprey says.
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It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
These sections also have vibrations of their own which are of shorter length and more rapid motion.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Besides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Being quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
At length only four or five flames remained, feebly wavering in their pools of melted wax.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman