tea maker

noun

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

tea-maker

noun

1. a device with perforations used to infuse tea in a cup of boiling water Also called (esp Brit)infusertea egg

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea maker¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Phœbe thought a repetition of the dinner-table offence would be best obviated by taking her place as tea-maker at once.

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Hester began to perform the duties of tea-maker in a rather abstracted manner.

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Mrs. Nightingale moves round behind the tea-maker, and comes full-face in front of her guest.

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On Sunday morning the tea-maker starts with a clean pot and a clean record.

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Florence now with a quick sigh resumed her duties as tea-maker.

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