CREAMER (creamer)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: creamer   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does creamer mean? 

• CREAMER (noun)
  The noun CREAMER has 1 sense:

1. a small pitcher for serving cream

  Familiarity information: CREAMER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CREAMER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small pitcher for serving cream

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cream pitcher; creamer

Hypernyms ("creamer" is a kind of...):

ewer; pitcher (an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring)

Holonyms ("creamer" is a member of...):

tea service; tea set (a set of china or silverware for serving tea)

 Context examples 

The current evidence suggests that water should be the preferred beverage, and the intake of other beverages such as tea or coffee, without sugar and creamers, should be chosen in place of sugar-sweetened drinks.

(Sugary Fruit Juices May Increase Risk of Early Death, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)