- tea shop
- noun Date: 1851 chiefly British a small restaurant or café ; tearoom
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tea shop — tea shops also teashop N COUNT: oft in names A tea shop is a small restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes, sandwiches, and light meals are served. [BRIT] Syn: tea room … English dictionary
tea shop — n a ↑tearoom … Dictionary of contemporary English
tea shop — tea ,shop noun count a TEAROOM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tea shop — tea′ shop n. a tearoom • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
tea shop — noun 1. chiefly Britain : tearoom 2. Britain : lunchroom, café * * * 1. a tearoom. 2. Brit. a café or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; … Useful english dictionary
tea shop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tea shop : singular tea shop plural tea shops a tearoom 1) … English dictionary
Tea Shop Incident — (March 12, 1988) Against a backdrop of economic distress, the tea shop incident, which occurred in northern Rangoon (Yangon) on the evening of Saturday, March 12, 1988, was the small spark that led to the massive demonstrations of Democracy … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
tea shop — noun A shop where tea or coffee is served with light, usually sweet refreshments … Wiktionary
tea shop — n. cafe or restaurant where tea and light meals are served, tearoom; (British usage) luncheonette, cafeteria, small restaurant serving light meals … English contemporary dictionary
tea shop — 1. a tearoom. 2. Brit. a café or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; lunchroom. [1735 45] * * * … Universalium
