tea caddy

noun

: caddy

Examples of tea caddy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This tea caddy celebrates the coronation. townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023 Vintage armchairs in the dining area are upholstered in ikats that Waterstreet found abroad, and armchairs from Homer are covered in a David Sutherland fabric; the cabinet is a 19th-century Korean tea caddy, and the rug is by Fort Street Studio. Robert Rufino, ELLE Decor, 4 Apr. 2023 There's a tea caddy on a pulley, small stainless-steel appliances, a tin-ceiling backsplash and an automatic hot-water dispenser at the single deep sink. Mary Colurso, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tea caddy was in 1784

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“Tea caddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20caddy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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