: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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Each one includes details that reflect her daily life, from her cross to her teacup.
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Crofton Teacups and Saucers Sip your favorite teas in style with this set of two teacups and saucers.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Keep small pets like cats and teacup-sized dogs safely indoors at night.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Crofton Teacups and Saucers Sip your favorite teas in style with this set of two teacups and saucers.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Keep small pets like cats and teacup-sized dogs safely indoors at night.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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