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Definitions for tearoom
ˈtiˌrum, -ˌrʊmtea·room

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea parlor, tea parlournoun

    a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

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  1. tearoom

    A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment which only serves cream teas. Although the function of a tearoom may vary according to the circumstance or country, teahouses often serve as centers of social interaction, like coffeehouses. Some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered establishments of different types, depending on the national tea culture. For example, the British or American tearoom serves afternoon tea with a variety of small snacks.

Wikidata

  1. Tearoom

    A tearoom is a small room or restaurant where beverages and light meals are served, having a sedate or subdued atmosphere. The term may also refer to a room dedicated to the serving of tea in a private house. A customer might expect to receive cream tea or Devonshire tea, often served from a china set, and a scone with jam and clotted cream – alternatively a High tea may be served. In Scotland teas are usually served with a variety of scones, pancakes, crumpets and other cakes. In a related usage, a tearoom may be a room set aside in a workplace for workers to relax and take refreshment during work-breaks. Traditionally a staff member serving food and beverages in such a tearoom would have been called a tea lady.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tearoom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tearoom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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