tea caddy

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tea caddy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves.

Origin of tea caddy

1830–40; probably originally catty², the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself

Words nearby tea caddy

teaberry, tea biscuit, teabread, tea break, TEAC, tea caddy, teacake, teacart, teach, teachable, teachable moment

Example sentences from the Web for tea caddy

No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made.
Rose Clark|Fanny Fern
I suppose mother's tea-caddy was locked—certainly tea was a terrible price those days.
The Retrospect|Ada Cambridge
"A number of things—or any one of them," she said at length, extending her arm toward the tea-caddy.
The Fruit of the Tree|Edith Wharton
I know where Mother Harewood keeps her tea and sugar;' and he pounced on a tea-caddy of Indian aspect.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge

It was Rose turning the key in the lock and lifting the lid of the tea-caddy.
Dick and His Cat and Other Tales|Various

单词	tea caddy
释义	tea caddy SEE SYNONYMS FOR tea caddy ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves. Origin of tea caddy 1830–40; probably originally catty², the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself Words nearby tea caddy teaberry, tea biscuit, teabread, tea break, TEAC, tea caddy, teacake, teacart, teach, teachable, teachable moment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tea caddy No spurious mixture found a place in her tea-caddy; no water-pot was allowed to wash away its strength when made. Rose Clark\|Fanny Fern I suppose mother's tea-caddy was locked—certainly tea was a terrible price those days. The Retrospect\|Ada Cambridge "A number of things—or any one of them," she said at length, extending her arm toward the tea-caddy. The Fruit of the Tree\|Edith Wharton I know where Mother Harewood keeps her tea and sugar;' and he pounced on a tea-caddy of Indian aspect. The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge It was Rose turning the key in the lock and lifting the lid of the tea-caddy. Dick and His Cat and Other Tales\|Various Words related to tea caddy tea tray, tea cosy, tea cozy, tea table, tea wagon
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tea caddy

noun

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