"shower tea" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-shower tea.ogg [Australia] Forms: shower teas [plural]
Etymology: shower + tea Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shower|tea}} shower + tea Head templates: {{en-noun}} shower tea (plural shower teas)
  1. (Australia) A bridal shower. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Marriage

Inflected forms

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