high tea

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhʌɪ ˈtiː/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Noun

high tea (countable and uncountable, plural high teas)

  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A late afternoon or early evening meal, typically consisting of a cooked dish with bread and butter and tea. [from 18th c.]
    • 1978, Jane Gardam, God on the Rocks, Abacus, published 2014, page 111:
      It was brawn and shape for high tea.
  2. (US) Formal afternoon tea.

Anagrams

Chinese

Alternative forms

  • hi tea

Etymology

From English high tea.

Pronunciation

Verb

high⫽tea (verb-object)

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to enjoy afternoon tea (especially a luxurious one)

Noun

high tea

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) luxurious, formal afternoon tea
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