Synonyms for demitasse
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dem-i-tas, -tahs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛm ɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs |
Top 10 synonyms for demitasse Other synonyms for the word demitasse
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
- 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
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019