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Tea-set means Alternative form of tea set..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of tea set..
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.
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.
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.
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Tea-set means Alternative form of tea set..
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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.
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