cup holdernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌp ˌhəʊl.dər/us/ˈkʌp ˌhoʊl.dɚ/In team sports, the cup holders are the team that won the cup (= prize) for the competition held during the previous year or season:
The cup holders began their defence of the trophy in fine style.
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a place in a car that is made to hold a drinking cup