tea caddy

tea cad·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee kad-ee]
- /ti ˈkæd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee kad-ee]
- /ti ˈkæd i/

Definitions of tea caddy words

noun tea caddy a small box, can, or chest for holding tea leaves. 1
noun tea caddy storage container for tea leaves 1
countable noun tea caddy A tea caddy is a small tin in which you keep tea. 0
noun tea caddy a container for storing tea leaves or teabags 0

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Origin of tea caddy

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; probably orig. catty2, the box that held the measure being confused with the measure itself

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Parts of speech for Tea caddy

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tea caddy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tea caddy

noun tea caddy

caddy — a small container, esp for tea
container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.

All 2 Synonyms of tea caddy