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teacup

[ tee-kuhp ]
/ ˈtiˌkʌp /
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noun
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
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Idioms about teacup

    tempest in a teacup / teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of the organization is just a tempest in a teacup.Also storm in a teacup.

Origin of teacup

First recorded in 1690–1700; tea + cup
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British Dictionary definitions for teacup

teacup
/ (ˈtiːˌkʌp) /

noun
a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces
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