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afternoon teas

afternoon teas is the plural of afternoon tea.

Meaning of afternoon tea

Noun

afternoon tea (countable and uncountable, plural afternoon teas)

  1. (UK) A formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, accompanied by tea.
    • Afternoon tea remains at its present price of 4s, but the prices of all other main meals have risen by 1s. Thus a full breakfast now costs 10s, lunch 13s 6d and dinner 14s 6d or 16s 6d according to train.1964 May, “News and Comment: BR meal prices up again”, in Modern Railways, page 293
    Synonyms:
    tea, high tea, teatime
  2. (Australia, Hong-Kong, New Zealand) A small meal or snack eaten between lunch and dinner (supper); a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference.
    • After afternoon tea we all combine again for a plenary session, followed by the UniForum NZ AGM.1993, AUUGN, page 53

Questions about afternoon teas

What is afternoon teas the plural of?
Afternoon teas is the plural of afternoon tea.

Words near afternoon teas in the dictionary

  1. afternoon delight
  2. afternoon delights
  3. afternoon farmer
  4. afternoon farmers
  5. afternoon tea
  6. afternoon teas
  7. afternoone
  8. afternooner
  9. afternooners
  10. afternoones
  11. afternoonified

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