tea cart

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tea cart

A hostess wheels the tea cart into the garden for afternoon refreshments.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments: A small, wheeled piece of furniture used to transport and serve tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches, or other light snacks and beverages, typically in a living room or dining setting.
Usage
  • A tea cart is used to conveniently move items from the kitchen to where guests are seated. It often has shelves or tiers and is associated with formal or leisurely social occasions like afternoon tea.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • She wheeled the tea cart into the lounge, laden with a porcelain teapot and scones.
    • The elegant silverware was arranged neatly on the lower shelf of the tea cart.
Advanced Usage
  • While primarily for serving, a tea cart can also function as a decorative or storage piece in a dining area when not in use.
  • In historical contexts, the tea cart was a common feature in upper-class and middle-class homes during formal social calls.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tea trolley (n): A synonym for tea cart, more commonly used in British English.
  • Serving cart (n): A more general term for any wheeled cart used for serving food and drinks.
  • Dessert cart (n): A similar cart used specifically for presenting and serving desserts.
Synonyms
  • Tea wagon: Another term for a tea-serving cart.
  • Buffet cart: A cart used for serving various foods, often larger than a tea cart.
Related Phrases
  • To wheel in the tea cart: To bring in the tea cart, signaling the start of a refreshment service.
    • After dinner, the host wheeled in the tea cart for coffee and petit fours.
tea cart

A hostess wheels the tea cart into the garden for afternoon refreshments.

Noun
  1. serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments

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