Dixie cup en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally a brand name, first used in 1919, after a line of dolls made by Alfred Schindler's Dixie Doll Company in New York.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A disposable paper cup, sometimes waxed, especially used for individual servings of iced desserts.
One day I was looking at a little girl eating a Dixie cup of strawberry ice cream.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| dixie cup | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dixie cups | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Dixie Cup | alternative | lexicographic |