: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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He’s been working with Wedgwood to make teacups and saucers designed by the British ceramicist Lucie Rie, but which never went into production.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Today, teacup sets come in a wide variety of designs, colors and patterns as well as counts, though sets typically come with six teacups and saucers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Complete with matching saucers, these teacups are both dishwasher and microwave safe.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
In both, teacups make important appearances, as does faith, religious belief, and heartbreak.
—Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Today, teacup sets come in a wide variety of designs, colors and patterns as well as counts, though sets typically come with six teacups and saucers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Complete with matching saucers, these teacups are both dishwasher and microwave safe.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
In both, teacups make important appearances, as does faith, religious belief, and heartbreak.
—Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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