tea-set

plural tea-sets

1. alternativeAlternative form of tea set.

   In it was displayed a magnificent gold-fluted porcelain tea-set painted with exquisite flowers. I couldn’t keep my eyes off that tea-set, it was the tea-set of my dreams.

   1998, Christina Noble, Mama Tina: The Christina Noble Story Continues, John Murray

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   The Whole conſiſting of compleat Services of fine oblong enamell’d and blue and white Diſhes and Plates, fine India Dreſſing-Boxes, compleat Tea-Sets, fine Japan Jars, Beakers, Row-Waggons, and ſeveral matchleſs curious Oddities collected at China; with all his Houſhold Furniture, &c.

   1758 June 13, The Public Advertiser

   Grandmother Will you tell her about the tea-set? Sarah I’m coming to the tea-set … after they had their tea the old aunt showed Beth round the house, and apart from all the other nice stuff, do you know what she has? Maisie What? Grandmother A real Belleek tea-set.[…]Theresa As soon as I came in through the door. My God, Beth, you could open a wee shop. How many china tea-sets did you get? I lost count.

   1983, Christina Reid, “Tea in a China Cup”, in Plays: 1, published 1997