- tea caddy
- `tea ,caddy noun count BRITISHa small metal container used for keeping tea leaves or tea bags in
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tea caddy
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Tea caddy — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tea caddy — Caddy Cad dy, n.; pl. {Caddies}. [Earlier spelt catty, fr. Malay kat[=i] a weight of 11/3 pounds. Cf. {Catty}.] 1. A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in, also called {tea caddy}. [1913 Webster] 2. a container to hold objects when not in use.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tea caddy — tea caddies N COUNT A tea caddy is a small tin in which you keep tea. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
tea caddy — tea .caddy n a small metal box that you keep tea in … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tea caddy — A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister or other receptacle for tea.The word is believed to be derived from catty, the Chinese pound, equal to about a pound and a third avoirdupois. The earliest examples that came to Europe were of Chinese porcelain … Wikipedia
tea caddy — noun a can for storing tea • Syn: ↑caddy • Derivationally related forms: ↑caddy (for: ↑caddy) • Hypernyms: ↑can, ↑tin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tea caddy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea caddy : singular tea caddy plural tea caddies British a small metal container used for keeping tea leaves or tea bags in … English dictionary
tea caddy — Cockney Rhyming Slang Paddy Did you know Kevin is a tea caddy? … English dialects glossary
tea caddy — tea′ cad dy n. a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves … From formal English to slang
tea caddy — noun Date: 1784 caddy … New Collegiate Dictionary
