Late afternoon light meal that usually involves a cup of tea.
High tea
Example Sentences
"We had high tea at the hotel."
"High tea at four o'clock."
Etymology & History
British early evening meal combining tea with substantial food. Working-class 'tea' meal (children's dinner time). Confusingly called 'high tea' to distinguish from afternoon tea (upper-class light meal). American confusion: think high tea is fancy, but it's actually working-class substantial meal.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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