tearoom

Cozy brewing establishment

A tearoom is an establishment serving tea and light refreshments, typically with a genteel or old-fashioned atmosphere: We stopped at a tearoom for scones and sandwiches.

In gay slang, tearoom refers to a public restroom used for anonymous sexual encounters between men—a usage that emerged in the mid-twentieth century.

british

scones

Small quick breads

clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
Earl GreyBergamot-flavored black tea
crumpetsSpongy griddle cakes

cucumber sandwiches · Darjeeling · Assam · porcelain · doilies · finger sandwiches · Victoria sponge · biscuits · serviette · currants

social

conversation

Exchange of spoken ideas

gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
gatheringCollection of people meeting
meetingGathering for discussion

chat · ladies · luncheon · friends · rendezvous · get-together · afternoon · society · hostess · invitation

ambiance

cozy

Warm and snug

quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
intimateClosely personal or private
elegantGracefully refined, tasteful

charming · lace · floral · chintz · tablecloth · fireplace · armchair · quiet · refined · soothing

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

VictorianOf a prim era
EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
heirloomInherited family treasure

nostalgic · retro · period · old-fashioned · traditional · heritage · historic · ornate · gilded · chandelier

japanese

matcha

Powdered Japanese green tea

tatamiWoven rush floor mat
senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine

shoji · scroll · kama

tearoom

scones

conversation

cozy

antique

matcha

tearoom

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