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DRINKING CUP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drinking cup mean? 

DRINKING CUP (noun)
  The noun DRINKING CUP has 1 sense:

1. a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks

  Familiarity information: DRINKING CUP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRINKING CUP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Dixie cup; drinking cup; paper cup

Hypernyms ("drinking cup" is a kind of...):

cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)


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