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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.
2. 2
   a restaurant where tea and light meals are available wordnet
3. 3
   a public lavatory, particularly (dated US gay slang) as a meeting place for gay men. euphemistic

Synonyms

All synonyms

tearoomteashopcottagebathroomboggercafé

Example

More examples

"Whenever I walk by that teahouse, the boss always comes out to welcome me."

Etymology

From tea + house.

Related phrases

meeting place

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