: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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Prince Tokyo Gizmo Hilton, the celebrity’s teacup Chihuahua, even received his own matching dog bed.
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
Another dog walker, Sandy Boyd, took a few minutes to talk while her teacup Pomeranian Jazzy took a break.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
There really are three buckets (teacups?) of legal issues that could arise in connection with the app: potential civil liability for privacy violations and defamation, and possible criminal exposure related to online behavior.
—Elliot Williams, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Orlando Bloom’s Today show interview was briefly paw-sed on Monday by his adorable teacup poodle, Biggie Smalls.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 June 2025
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
Another dog walker, Sandy Boyd, took a few minutes to talk while her teacup Pomeranian Jazzy took a break.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
There really are three buckets (teacups?) of legal issues that could arise in connection with the app: potential civil liability for privacy violations and defamation, and possible criminal exposure related to online behavior.
—Elliot Williams, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Orlando Bloom’s Today show interview was briefly paw-sed on Monday by his adorable teacup poodle, Biggie Smalls.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 June 2025
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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