- Austral NZ a party held before a wedding to which female guests bring items of kitchen equipment as wedding presents
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kitch′en tea′, [Australian.]
- British Termsa prewedding party to which guests bring an item of kitchenware or other gifts for the bride;
shower. Also called shower tea.
- 1945–50
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kitchen tea n
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