tea set
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- noun
- /tiː sɛt/
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juego de té
- She poured the hot water over the leaves from her favorite tea set while chatting with her guests.
- a silver tea set
- a miniature tea set
- a porcelain tea set
But like a bunch of radium clocks, like I have a tea set.
- But like a bunch of radium clocks, like I have a tea set.
Examples
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The tea set you got her-- it's exquisite and beautiful, but do you know how she likes to have her tea, how many lumps-- one, two--cream, sugar?
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A porcelain tea set sat on fresh tatami mats.
Fiction book (1998) -
Look at this little tea set!
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I got my tea set!
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I saw the tea set up at the end and thought it looked awesome!
Blog text (20) -
Fifty dollars for the bowl and the tea set.
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You can even use a tablecloth and perhaps a tea set to create a country feel.
Blog text (15) -
"Come see the teeny tea set my granddaughters like to play with when they visit."
Fiction book (1998) -
I've still got the cup from her tea set as part of my home decor.
Blog text (2) -
An elegant flowered china tea set with matching cups was brought down to the basement by a bodyguard.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A set of matching cups, teapot, and dishes used to serve tea
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'tea set' is directly compositional: 'tea' (the drink) + 'set' (a group of related items) yields a set of items used for tea. This noun+noun pattern (purpose/contents + set) is productive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Tea set comes from the simple idea of a matching group: tea for the drink and set for pieces that go together, like a teapot, cups, and saucers. People used these matching pieces 'to serve tea', so today tea set means those matching items used for tea.