demitasse
[ dem-i-tas, -tahs ]
/ ˈdɛm ɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs /
noun
a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.
the coffee contained in such a cup.
Origin of demitasse
1835–45; < French: literally, half-cup
Words nearby demitasse
demisemiquaver,
demission,
demist,
demister,
demit,
demitasse,
demiurge,
demiveg,
demivierge,
demivolt,
demiworld
Example sentences from the Web for demitasse
Miss Liz presently asked—for dinner at the Colonel's was of the farm variety which scorned the demitasse.
Sunlight Patch |Credo Fitch HarrisShe dropped a lump of sugar in her demitasse and threw her host a bright smile across the table.
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin |Dorothy WayneNothing but some ice cream and a demitasse for me, declared Ronny.
Marjorie Dean, College Senior |Pauline LesterMr. Ellins gets left again when he calls for a demitasse after the tapioca pudding.
Torchy |Sewell Ford
British Dictionary definitions for demitasse
demitasse
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, French dəmitɑs) /
noun
a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
the coffee itself
Word Origin for demitasse
C19: French, literally: half-cup