tea·poy (t  poi )n. 1. A small table for holding a tea service. 2. A small decorative three-legged table. [Hindi tip   , alteration (influenced by Hindi tir, three) of Persian si-pya, three : si, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + Middle Persian p, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] |
teapoy [ˈtiːpɔɪ]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a small table or stand with a tripod base
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a tea caddy on such a table or stand
[from Hindi tipāī, from Sanskrit tri three + pāda foot; compare Persian sīpae three-legged stand]
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