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/ˈtiːpɔɪ/ · noun
(originally India) Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service..
“They're like the teapoys in the Lakka Bazar — good material but not polished.”
The teapoy, derived from the Hindi/Persian phrase denoting a three-footed table, supported a tea set or tea-related objects. Not all teapoys were tripod-like tables or sold singly. The Carneses imported lacquer teapoys in sets. These sets could be easily stacked in a corner of the drawing room and brought out at teatime to hold a teacup, a set, or a caddy. The Carneses purchased lacquered teapoys sets for four dollars in China and probably sold them for twice that amount in America.
Use teapoy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Teapoy means (originally India) Originally, a three-legged decorative stand or table; now, especially, one with recesses for holding tea caddies and/or a tea service..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
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“They're like the teapoys in the Lakka Bazar — good material but not polished.”
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