Synonyms for demitasse

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dem-i-tas, -tahs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛm ɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs

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Définition of demitasse

Origin : also demi-tasse, 1842, from French, literally "half-cup," from demi- + tasse, an Old French borrowing from Arabic tassah, from Persian tasht "cup, saucer" (cf. Italian tazza, Spanish taza "cup").

As in mug : noun drinking cup
As in coffee : noun hot beverage made from beans of a tree
As in cup : noun container for drinking

Example sentences :

Nothing but some ice cream and a demitasse for me, declared Ronny.
Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Senior » by Pauline Lester

She dropped a lump of sugar in her demitasse and threw her host a bright smile across the table.
Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin » by Dorothy Wayne

Mr. Ellins gets left again when he calls for a demitasse after the tapioca pudding.
Extract from : « Torchy » by Sewell Ford

Miss Liz presently asked—for dinner at the Colonel's was of the farm variety which scorned the demitasse.
Extract from : « Sunlight Patch » by Credo Fitch Harris

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