"teadress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: teadresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} teadress (plural teadresses)
  1. Alternative form of tea dress Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tea dress
    Sense id: en-teadress-en-noun-ha~uD98s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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