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tea maker

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noun

a perforated, spoonlike object used as a tea strainer and having a hinged, convex lid.

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Nearby words

  1. tea gown,
  2. tea lady,
  3. tea lead,
  4. tea leaf,
  5. tea light,
  6. tea money,
  7. tea party,
  8. tea rose,
  9. tea service,
  10. tea set

Origin of tea maker

First recorded in 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for tea-maker

tea-maker

noun

a device with perforations used to infuse tea in a cup of boiling waterAlso called (esp Brit): infuser, tea egg
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