tea cups

Saucer-sitting porcelain

Tea cups are small cups designed for drinking tea, typically holding 6-8 ounces and often accompanied by matching saucers.

They tend to be more delicate than coffee mugs, with thinner walls and sometimes ornate handles: She collected antique tea cups from estate sales.

In amusement parks, the tea cups are a spinning ride where passengers sit in oversized cup-shaped cars.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G