tea set

noun

: a matching set of metalware or china (such as a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, and often plates, cups, and saucers) for serving tea and sometimes coffee at table

Examples of tea set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are tea sets in gold, porcelain, silver; tea cups in the paintings on the wall; and perhaps my favorite of all, a plastic red tea set on an unassuming tray in the staff area. Maria Geyman, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024 Listen to this article By Meredith Deeds, Star Tribune Last year, fans all over the world broke out their tea sets and watched the coronation of King Charles III. Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Putin gave Kim a luxury car, a tea set and a dagger as a gift, according to Russian state media. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 According to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov, the Russian leader also presented Kim with a tea set. Sophie Tanno, CNN, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tea set 

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Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea set was in 1763

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“Tea set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20set. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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