Word
saucer
US/ˈsɔsɝ/
UK/sˈɔːsɐ/
Definition
n. a small, curved plate that you put under a cup. It helps catch any drips and gives you a place to rest your spoon.
n. a small shallow dish on which a cup is placed. Often sold as part of a matching set with a teacup or coffee cup.
Examples
“She placed the teacup carefully back onto the saucer.”
“The waiter brought a fresh saucer after the customer accidentally spilled a few drops of coffee on the first one.”
“The antique porcelain set featured delicate floral patterns painted onto each saucer, though several pieces had developed fine cracks over decades of use.”
Examples
simple
“She placed the teacup carefully back onto the saucer.”
contextual
“The waiter brought a fresh saucer after the customer accidentally spilled a few drops of coffee on the first one.”
complex
“The antique porcelain set featured delicate floral patterns painted onto each saucer, though several pieces had developed fine cracks over decades of use.”
Etymology
From Middle English saucer, from Old French saussier (and feminine saussiere; hence modern French saucier m, saucière f).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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