: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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Lulu, meanwhile, was rewarded for her patience with dollhouse toys from the shop — books, candlesticks, teacups, a china set, cookware.
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Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Pair it with a colorful, eclectic mix of teacups, towels, and light linens.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
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Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Pair it with a colorful, eclectic mix of teacups, towels, and light linens.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for teacup
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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