creamer

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UK/ˈkɹiː.mə(ɹ)/US/ˈkɹiː.mɚ/

noun

A jug for holding cream.

“nondairy creamer”

Similar
lightenerwhitenercream pitcher
Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

creamer1

nouncreamer (plural creamers)

plural creamers

  1. A jug for holding cream.
  2. A separator for removing cream from milk to leave skimmed milk.
  3. A nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.

    nondairy creamer

    Synonyms: lightener, whitener

  4. A small thimble-sized or stick-shaped container of milk or cream, used as a standard individual "cream" or "milk" portion, typically provided by restaurants for cups of tea or coffee. In recent decades usually a disposable plastic container; in the mid-20th century often a tiny porcelain pitcher.

Creamer2

proper nounCreamer (plural Creamers)

plural Creamers

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small pitcher for serving cream

Similar
cream pitcher
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Origin

creamer · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)krama-
  2. Proto-Celtic*krammen
  3. Gaulish*cramabor.?
  4. Late Latincrāmum
  5. Ecclesiastical Latinchrisma
  6. Old Frenchcresme
  7. Middle Englishcreme
  8. Englishcream
  9. Englishcreamer

From cream + -er.

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Creamer · proper noun

  1. Middle Englishcreme“cream”
  2. EnglishCreamer

Occupational surname for a seller of dairy products, from an agent derivative of Middle English creme (“cream”).

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Translations

Finnish kermanekka, kermakko
  • kermanekkajug for cream
  • kermakkojug for cream
  • kahvikermanondairy cream substitute
  • kasviskermanondairy cream substitute
  • kahvikermajauhenondairy cream substitute
German Sahnekännchen, Kaffeeweißer
  • Sahnekännchenjug for cream
  • Kaffeeweißernondairy cream substitute
  • Kaffeesahnea packet of cream or milk
Hindi क्रीमर
  • क्रीमर (krīmar)nondairy cream substitute
Indonesian krimer
  • krimernondairy cream substitute
Polish dzban na śmietankę, zabielacz
  • dzban na śmietankęjug for cream
  • zabielacznondairy cream substitute
  • śmietankaa packet of cream or milk
Russian сли́вочник
  • сли́вочник (slívočnik)jug for cream
Swedish gräddkanna, gräddsnipa
  • gräddkannajug for cream
  • gräddsnipajug for cream
  • gräddsnäckajug for cream
  • gräddersättningnondairy cream substitute
Thai ครีมเทียม
  • ครีมเทียม (kriim-tiiam)nondairy cream substitute

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

creamer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamer

MLA

“creamer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creamer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamer.

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