coffee ring

noun

A brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it.

Meanings

nouncoffee ring (plural coffee rings)

plural coffee rings

  1. A brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it.
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