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Definition of "coffee-cup" []

  • A cup from which coffee is drunk, distinctively about one third larger than a tea-cup of the same set. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "coffee-cup" in a sentence
  • "Smart Lid Systems, Australia: A disposable coffee-cup lid that changes color from brown to red when hot."
  • "A disposable coffee-cup lid that changes color from brown to red when hot."
  • "Billing itself now as "the first mobile game for business travelers," Jetset (as it's now known) uses the iPhone's location-awareness to link fliers to whichever airport they're currently in to unlock special local souvenirs (your guess as to which have to be in to unlock the 'poutine' and 'Greek coffee-cup'), which can then be sent to friends via its interconnected Facebook app."