standing cup

noun

A tall goblet with a foot and a cover.

OriginMiddle English standyng cuppe →
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Meanings

nounstanding cup (plural standing cups)

plural standing cups

  1. A tall goblet with a foot and a cover.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishstandyng cuppe
  2. Englishstanding cup

From Middle English standyng cuppe, standyngcuppes pl, stondyng cuppes pl, stondyng cuppys pl.

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APA

standing cup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20cup

MLA

“standing cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing cup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20cup.

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