tea table
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Definition
Noun: A small, often low, table specifically designed or used for serving tea and light refreshments, typically in a social setting during the afternoon.
Usage
The term "tea table" refers to the physical piece of furniture. It is commonly used when describing the setting for afternoon tea, a social event, or the placement of tea service items. * She set the cups and saucers on the tea table. * The guests gathered around the tea table for conversation. * A beautiful porcelain teapot was the centerpiece of the tea table.
Advanced Usage
- "Tea table talk": Refers to light, polite, or gossipy conversation typical of a social tea gathering.
- Their discussion was nothing more than pleasant tea table talk.
Variants and Related Words
- Tea trolley (noun): A wheeled cart used for serving tea.
- Coffee table (noun): A similar low table, but generally used in a living room for placing drinks, books, or decorative items, not exclusively for serving.
Synonyms
- Occasional table
- Serving table
Antonyms
- Dining table
- Workbench
Related Phrases
- To set the tea table: To arrange the cups, saucers, teapot, and other items on the table in preparation for serving tea.
- Would you help me set the tea table?
Noun
- a small table for serving afternoon tea