First Known Use: 1842
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demitasse
noun demi·tasse \ˈde-mi-ˌtas, -ˌtäs, -mē-\
: a small amount of black coffee that is served in a small cup; also : the cup used to serve it
Full Definition of DEMITASSE
: a small cup of black coffee; also : the cup used to serve it
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Origin of DEMITASSE
French demi-tasse, from demi- + tasse cup, from Middle French, from Arabic ṭass — more at tazza
Rhymes with DEMITASSE
biogas, biomass, bottled gas, cabin class, channel bass, cocktail glass, come to pass, dressing glass, fiberglass, forward pass, gallowglass, gravitas, Hallowmas, hippocras, isinglass, laughing gas, lemongrass, looking glass, Loveland Pass, lower-class, master class, middle-class, Montparnasse, opera glass, outlet pass, overclass, overpass, Plexiglas, Rogers Pass, ruby glass, safety glass, sassafras, second-class, shovel pass, solar mass, solemn mass, superclass, tourist class, underclass, underpass, upper-class, votive mass, water glass, weatherglass, working-class
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