Dixie Cups

Paper water vessels

Dixie Cups is a brand name for small disposable paper cups, the kind used at water coolers or for bathroom rinsing.

The name has become generic for any small paper cup: Grab a Dixie Cup from the dispenser.

Dixie Cups were also a novelty ice cream product—small cups of vanilla and chocolate eaten with a flat wooden spoon.

Related

doo-wop · paper · wax · bathroom · dental rinse · beverage · Phil Spector · portability · R&B · rock and roll · water cooler · convenience · gospel music · Motown · drinkware · single-use · throw away · tumbler

Opposites
permanence/reusability

Dixie Cupsreusable cups

Drinkware meant for many uses

glassware · glass cups · porcelain cups · mason jars · enamelware

material quality

Dixie Cupsfine china

Delicate ceramic tableware

crystal glasses · hand-blown glass · porcelain · porcelain cups · Wedgwood

formality/prestige

Dixie Cupschampagne flutes

Tall narrow wine glasses

wine goblets · Wedgwood · cocktail glasses

Family

Dixie, cup, cups, cupped, cupping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G