tea set
noun
: a matching set of metalware or china (such as a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, and often plates, cups, and saucers) for serving tea and sometimes coffee at table
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There are also wooden cabinet displays with tea sets, plates and mugs.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
In my personal toy hall of fame are my childhood Barbies, plastic tea set, and trunk full of dress up clothes.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Get the entire tea set with matching cups and saucers and your future grandchildren will argue about who gets it for years to come.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
As for the gifts, Schwab’s spokesperson said the WEF founder donated most gifts to charity and displayed others, including the Russian tea sets, at WEF’s headquarters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
In my personal toy hall of fame are my childhood Barbies, plastic tea set, and trunk full of dress up clothes.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Get the entire tea set with matching cups and saucers and your future grandchildren will argue about who gets it for years to come.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
As for the gifts, Schwab’s spokesperson said the WEF founder donated most gifts to charity and displayed others, including the Russian tea sets, at WEF’s headquarters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tea set
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“Tea set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20set. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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