tea trolley
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Hand-knitted from New Zealand wool by artisans in Nepal, this stripey cosy topped with a plucky pompom would sit quite comfortably on Miss Marple’s tea trolley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
A man is queueing at an outdoor tea trolley – a typical London thing.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2019
They wheeled a 1960s tea trolley into the room, arranged with little bowls of Japanese rice crackers on doilies and a bottle of mineral water encased in a basket.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2017
How we fussed over him, wheeling the tea trolley to the edge of the step, calling him 'Father, father.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Thaya Jaan is freshly washed up, and my aunt, who we call Thayee, rolls out the tea trolley.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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