teacup
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teacup
- /ˈtiː.kʌp/
Where it comes from
From tea + cup.
noun teacups · tea-cup · tea cup
- A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set. "There isn't wind enough to capsize a tea-cup in a gutter," said Rasmus, and shifted his chew of tobacco with a little black chalk pipe, while he looked around him on all sides.
- A unit of measure; a teacupful.
adjective tea-cup · tea cup
- Of an animal, smaller than average.
Translations
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noun cup for drinking tea
| 한국어 | 찻잔 chatjan |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 茶碗 chawan, 湯呑み, 湯飲み yunomi |
| 中文 | 茶碗 cháwǎn, 茶杯 chábēi |
| Português | xícara, chávena |
| Français | tasse à thé |
| Deutsch | Teetasse |
| Ελληνικά | φλιτζάνι τσαγιού flitzáni tsagioú |
| Română | ceașcă |
| Русский | ча́йная ча́шка čájnaja čáška, ча́шка čáška |
| Tiếng Việt | chén uống trà |
Talk about this word "teacup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teacup. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. teacup. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teacup "teacup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teacup.
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@misc{teacup_2026,
title = {teacup},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teacup},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
