TEA SERVICE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tea service mean? 

• TEA SERVICE (noun)
  The noun TEA SERVICE has 1 sense:

1. a set of china or silverware for serving tea

  Familiarity information: TEA SERVICE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEA SERVICE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A set of china or silverware for serving tea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tea service; tea set

Hypernyms ("tea service" is a kind of...):

tableware (articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware))

Meronyms (members of "tea service"):

cream pitcher; creamer (a small pitcher for serving cream)

sugar bowl (a dish in which sugar is served)

teapot (pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle)

tea tray (a tray that accommodates a tea service)