tea cart

Rolling refreshment table

A tea cart is a small wheeled table used for serving tea, drinks, or light refreshments.

Typically featuring two tiers and a handle for pushing, it allows a host to transport cups, plates, and provisions from kitchen to guests: She rolled the tea cart into the parlor.

Also called a tea trolley, especially in British English.

service

serving

Measured food portion

beverage · waiter · waitress · hostess · catering · tableside · pouring · dining · butler · crumpets

furniture

trolley

Wheeled cart or railcar

oak · walnut · brass · tiered · antique · victorian · casters · wooden · rosewood · bamboo

mobility

wheels

Circular rotation devices

movable · trundle · gliding · maneuverable

elegance

porcelain

Translucent fired clay

sophistication · genteel · graceful · ornate · polished · fine china · sterling · etiquette · formal · parlor

Categories
Opposites
mobility

tea cartchina cabinet

Display case for dishes

hutch · credenza · wall unit · buffet · sideboard

scale/weight

tea cartarmoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

grand piano · dining table · four-poster bed · breakfront · roll-top desk

Family

tea, cart, teacup, teapot, carts, teas, carting, carted, teahouse

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G