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teacup
[ tee-kuhp ]
/ ˈtiˌkʌp /
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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.
Words nearby teacup
teaching machine, teaching practice, tea cloth, tea cosy, tea cozy, teacup, teacupful, tea dance, tea family, tea garden, tea gown
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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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