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/tee"tuym'/, n.the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.[1750-60; TEA + TIME]
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teatime — n. 1) at teatime 2) past teatime * * * at teatime past teatime … Combinatory dictionary
teatime — [[t]ti͟ːtaɪm[/t]] teatimes N VAR Teatime is the period of the day when people have their tea. It can be eaten in the late afternoon or in the early part of the evening. [BRIT] We left at teatime … English dictionary
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teatime — noun Date: 1727 the customary time for tea ; late afternoon or early evening … New Collegiate Dictionary
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teatime — tea|time [ ti,taım ] noun uncount a time when you drink tea a. BRITISH in the U.K., the time in the late afternoon or early evening when you eat the meal called tea … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
