teapoy

[ tee-poi ]

/ ˈti pɔɪ /

noun

a small three-legged table or stand.

a small table for use in serving tea.

Nearby words

Origin of teapoy

1820–30; < Hindi tīpāi, alteration (with t- from tir- three < Sanskrit tri) of Persian si-pāya three-legged stand

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Examples from the Web for teapoy

I had none so the teapoy capita fished out a big red bandanna handkerchief, which he tied to a stick.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
After we had thus been seated for about five minutes there was a rap on the leg of the teapoy.
Indian Ghost Stories|S. Mukerji
The "teapoy boy," as he is called, is as much a part of the African scheme of life as a driver or a chauffeur is in America.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Then the hypnotist asked us to remove our hands from the top of the teapoy.
Indian Ghost Stories|S. Mukerji

At her side was a Chinese teapoy, a nest of lacquer tables, and on it stood a small, squat idol.
The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for teapoy

teapoy

/ (ˈtiːpɔɪ) /

noun

a small table or stand with a tripod base

a tea caddy on such a table or stand

Word Origin for teapoy

C19: from Hindi tipāī, from Sanskrit tri three + pāda foot; compare Persian sīpae three-legged stand

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