teabell

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noun

A bell rung to summon people to tea.

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Meanings

nounteabell (plural teabells)

plural teabells

  1. historicalA bell rung to summon people to tea.

    The teabell sounded and Fred waited for her to come in vain. He sent Jenny to summon her.

    1874, Ballou's Monthly Magazine, volume 40, page 589

Origin

From tea + bell.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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