tea party

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === tea party (plural tea parties) A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served. A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all. (figuratively) An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict. Synonym: pink tea ==== Translations ==== === See also === coffee morning tea garden === References === “tea party”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.