demitasse
noun
demi·tasse ˈde-mi-ˌtas 
-ˌtäs,
-mē-
: a small cup of black coffee
also : the cup used to serve it
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot. 
Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022 For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill. Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022 Weiss positions a demitasse cup and saucer to represent Euro Hab about halfway between the cactus and the water bottle. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Nestled atop a pinch of hay in a small glass jar, an eggshell whose top has been sliced away to reveal a yellow custard awaits our demitasse spoons. Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021 The set includes three single-origin dark chocolates, six ceramic dishes and six demitasse spoons for $59.95. Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2021 This one makes enough to fill three small demitasse cups. Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021 Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass or other vessel underneath, and start your shot. Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2021 See More
Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022 For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill. Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022 Weiss positions a demitasse cup and saucer to represent Euro Hab about halfway between the cactus and the water bottle. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Nestled atop a pinch of hay in a small glass jar, an eggshell whose top has been sliced away to reveal a yellow custard awaits our demitasse spoons. Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021 The set includes three single-origin dark chocolates, six ceramic dishes and six demitasse spoons for $59.95. Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2021 This one makes enough to fill three small demitasse cups. Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021 Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass or other vessel underneath, and start your shot. Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French demi-tasse, from demi- + tasse cup, from Middle French, from Arabic ṭass — more at tazza
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
demitasse
noun
as in cup
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cup
- goblet
- glass
- teacup
- chalice
- china
- mug
- porcelain
- tableware
- pottery
- dinnerware
- stoneware
- earthenware
- ware
- crystal
- chinaware
- crockery
- glassware