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EGGCUP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does eggcup mean?
• EGGCUP (noun)
The noun EGGCUP has 1 sense:
1. dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg
Familiarity information: EGGCUP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
egg cup; eggcup
Hypernyms ("eggcup" is a kind of...):
crockery; dishware (tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively)
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