tea table
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- tea-table adjective
Etymology
Origin of tea table
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Smiling and laughing at her tea table, she opened her handbag to reveal that she kept a marmalade sandwich in it - the famous bear's favourite snack.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2022
After perusing the outdoor stalls here, Xing moves from shop to shop, sitting down at one elegant tea table after another to chat with owners.
From Science Magazine • May 23, 2019
If Parliament can’t decide, Her Majesty could conceivably be left waiting alone at the tea table.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 26, 2019
An old lady cries, “It’s the end times” after a disembodied hand hops onto her tea table.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2017
I ask Madam Claire about the other Belles at the teahouse at least once a day, and she sweeps away my questions like dust from a tea table.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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