teapot

[ tee-pot ]
/ ˈtiˌpɒt /

noun

a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.

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Origin of teapot

First recorded in 1610–20; tea + pot1

Words nearby teapot

teammate, teamster, teamsters union, teamwork, teaneck, teapot, teapot dome, teapoy, tear, tear 1, tear apart
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British Dictionary definitions for teapot

teapot
/ (ˈtiːˌpɒt) /

noun

a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is served
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Idioms and Phrases with teapot

teapot

see tempest in a teapot.

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