Definition

Noun: A small cup, typically with a handle, specifically designed for drinking coffee. It refers to the physical vessel itself.

Usage

A "coffee cup" is the container used to serve and drink coffee. It is distinct from a mug, often being smaller in size and sometimes part of a matching saucer set. - She placed the coffee cup carefully on the saucer. - He washed his favorite coffee cup after finishing his morning brew.

Advanced Usage

• "A coffee cup of something": Used informally to indicate a rough measurement equivalent to the volume of a standard coffee cup.
  • The recipe calls for about a coffee cup of sugar.

Variants and Related Words

• Cup (n): A general small bowl-shaped container for drinking from.
• Mug (n): A larger, typically cylindrical drinking cup, often used for hot beverages.
• Demitasse (n): A small cup used for serving strong coffee or espresso.

Synonyms

• Coffee mug (Note: This is a related but often larger variant).
• Cup.

Idioms and Phrases

• Not my cup of coffee/tea: A playful variation of the idiom "not my cup of tea," meaning not to one's liking. (Note: This idiom uses "cup of tea/coffee" as a phrase, not the specific term "coffee cup").
  • Classical music is just not my cup of coffee.

Noun

1. a cup from which coffee is drunk