• Tea-set

    Full definition of tea-set

    Noun

    tea-set

    (plural tea-sets)
    1. Alternative form of en
      • 13 June 1758, The Whole conÅ¿iÅ¿ting of compleat Services of fine oblong enamell’d and blue and white DiÅ¿hes and Plates, fine India DreÅ¿Å¿ing-Boxes, compleat Tea-Sets, fine Japan Jars, Beakers, Row-Waggons, and Å¿everal matchleÅ¿s curious Oddities collected at China; with all his HouÅ¿hold Furniture, &c.
      • 1983, Christina Reid, Plays: 1 Chapter Tea in a China Cup, Grandmother Will you tell her about the tea-set? Sarah I’m coming to the tea-set … after they had their tea the old aunt showed Beth round the house, and apart from all the other nice stuff, do you know what she has? Maisie What? Grandmother A real Belleek tea-set....Theresa As soon as I came in through the door. My God, Beth, you could open a wee shop. How many china tea-sets did you get? I lost count.
      • 1998, Christina Noble, Mama Tina: The Christina Noble Story Continues, In it was displayed a magnificent gold-fluted porcelain tea-set painted with exquisite flowers. I couldn’t keep my eyes off that tea-set, it was the tea-set of my dreams.
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