tea tray

American  

noun

1. a tray for carrying or holding articles used in serving tea.

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Etymology

Origin of tea tray

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Fresh tea trays were delivered on the half hour and the empty cups whisked away.

From Literature

“It even took the tea tray,” said Samir with a sigh.

From Literature

In the show we find him turning the design for a divination board into a tea tray, and carving a portrait of a British official dressed in conspicuously snazzy Yoruba slippers and a pith helmet.

From New York Times

Her work as Bertha Russell, the series’ ambitious climber, kept me invested in this ungainly show, if only to see when she might launch another tea tray across the room.

From Los Angeles Times

Ophie balanced the tea tray, wincing every time the dishes rattled the least little bit.

From Literature