tea shop

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

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