Definition of Tea set

1. Noun. A set of china or silverware for serving tea.

Exact synonyms: Tea Service
Member holonyms: Cream Pitcher, Creamer, Sugar Bowl, Teapot, Tea Tray
Generic synonyms: Tableware

Definition of Tea set

1. Noun. The set of dishes for making and serving tea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tea Set

tea light
tea maker
tea napkin
tea pad
tea parlor
tea parlour
tea parties
tea party
tea plant
tea plants
tea room
tea rooms
tea rose
tea service
tea services
tea set (current term)
tea sets
tea shop
tea shops
tea strainer
tea strainers
tea table
tea tortrix
tea towel
tea towels
tea tray
tea trays
tea tree
tea trolley
tea trolleys

Literary usage of Tea set

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Early American Craftsmen by Walter Alden Dyer (1915)
"A silver tea set of extraordinary grace made by Paul Revere in 1709 for presentation to Edmund Hartt, constructor of the frigate Boston. ..."

2. The Ontario Reports: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in the Queen's by Ontario High Court of Justice, Ontario, High Court of Justice (1900)
"On the 11th of June, 1898, a tea set was sold in the ordinary course of business ... Impey inquired if the tea set he was purchasing was one of the tea sets ..."

3. The Memorial History of the City of New-York: From Its First Settlement to by James Grant Wilson (1892)
"... judicial and executive branches, as were best adapted to the genius aud wants of the people, and to the astonish- A COLONIAL TEA-SET OP GOLD. ..."

4. The Review of Education (1902)
"(Gloves and Stockings for ladies or gents—all sizes and colors.) genuine goods themselves. Choice given of a Breakfast, Dinner, or tea set— B> ..."

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