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tip table

tip table

7.8
A small table with a top that tilts up to save space
  • noun
translation icon : mesa plegable
  • The antique tip table in the hallway is easy to store because its top folds upright.

Examples

  • After dinner, he set the tip table against the wall to open up more space in the room.

  • She inherited a delicate mahogany tip table from her grandmother.

  • The tip table is perfect for small spaces.

  • We bought a new tip table for the living room.

  • After dinner, he set the tip table against the wall to open up more space in the room.

  • The antique tip table in the hallway is easy to store because its top folds upright.

  • We bought a new tip table for the living room that can be tilted for better storage.

Synonyms

tilt-top table
vstip table
  • Archaic
7.0

A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space

is a small furniture piece not defined by a central pedestal
tip-top table
vstip table
  • UK
9.0

A small table with a top that folds up to stand upright for storage

is mainly meant for space saving and storage not display

How Space-Saving

tip table
7.8
stool
95 1.0
table
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

tip table singular
tip tables plural

Morphology

tip + table

The noun meaning is directly compositional from 'tip' (to tilt) + 'table' (piece of furniture): it denotes a table that tips or has a tilting top. This follows common English compounding/nominalization patterns and similar logic exists in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun tip table comes from a simple picture: the table's top can tip up so it stands against a wall. Because the top 'tips' up, the name came to mean 'a small table whose top tilts up for easy storage'.