demitasse

[ dem-i-tas, -tahs ]

/ ˈdɛm ɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs /

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noun

a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.

the coffee contained in such a cup.

Origin of demitasse

1835–45; <French: literally, half-cup

Words nearby demitasse

demisemiquaver, demission, demist, demister, demit, demitasse, demiurge, demiveg, demi-vierge, demivolt, demiworld

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Example sentences from the Web for demitasse

Miss Liz presently asked—for dinner at the Colonel's was of the farm variety which scorned the demitasse.
Sunlight Patch|Credo Fitch Harris
She dropped a lump of sugar in her demitasse and threw her host a bright smile across the table.
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin|Dorothy Wayne
Nothing but some ice cream and a demitasse for me, declared Ronny.
Marjorie Dean, College Senior|Pauline Lester
Mr. Ellins gets left again when he calls for a demitasse after the tapioca pudding.
Torchy|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for demitasse

demitasse

/ (ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, French dəmitɑs) /

noun

a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal

the coffee itself

Word Origin for demitasse

C19: French, literally: half-cup

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单词	demitasse
释义	demitasse [ dem-i-tas, -tahs ] / ˈdɛm ɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demitasse ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner. the coffee contained in such a cup. Origin of demitasse 1835–45; <French: literally, half-cup Words nearby demitasse demisemiquaver, demission, demist, demister, demit, demitasse, demiurge, demiveg, demi-vierge, demivolt, demiworld Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demitasse Miss Liz presently asked—for dinner at the Colonel's was of the farm variety which scorned the demitasse. Sunlight Patch\|Credo Fitch Harris She dropped a lump of sugar in her demitasse and threw her host a bright smile across the table. Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin\|Dorothy Wayne Nothing but some ice cream and a demitasse for me, declared Ronny. Marjorie Dean, College Senior\|Pauline Lester Mr. Ellins gets left again when he calls for a demitasse after the tapioca pudding. Torchy\|Sewell Ford British Dictionary definitions for demitasse demitasse / (ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, French dəmitɑs) / noun a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal the coffee itself Word Origin for demitasse C19: French, literally: half-cup Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demitasse jug, coffee cup, cappuccino, espresso, caffeine, mug, drink, bowl, tankard, flagon, stoup, toby, perk, mud, brew, java, decaf, decoction, mocha, ink
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demitasse

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Example sentences from the Web for demitasse

British Dictionary definitions for demitasse

noun

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