"tea-set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tea-sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tea-set (plural tea-sets)
  1. Alternative form of tea set Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tea set
    Sense id: en-tea-set-en-noun-BYQTi2eU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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