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

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Loose leaf tea set from The Pauline Tea-Bar Apothecary For your friend or family member who would gladly choose tea over coffee, get them a tea set. Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 Carney’s two favorite sets in the museum are a fiery orange, angular coffee and tea set designed by Don Schreckengost in the 1930s (which appears in silhouette in the museum’s logo) and Eva Zeisel’s Museum. Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024 Herbal Retreat Gift Set $25 Amazon An artisanal tea set can help settle their nerves during this transitional time. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 There’s a futuristic-looking nesting tea set designed by Peter Saenger in 1990 that became a set piece on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tea set 

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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