tea tray

noun

: a tray that accommodates a tea set

Examples of tea tray in a Sentence

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Plus, most of the set is dishwasher-safe, excepting the whisk and tea tray. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025 Use that old silver milk jug as a bud vase in the bathroom, or use a silver tea tray to complete your drink cart. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026 Old books and vintage silver tea trays make wonderful risers or catchalls for jewelry, coins, and keys. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 Kim reaches for the tea tray, removing the cups and saucers and placing a dozen or more items in an irregular arrangement. — Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea tray

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tea tray was in 1761

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“Tea tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20tray. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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