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Cupful vs Tass - What's the difference?

cupful | tass |

As a noun cupful

is the amount necessary to make a cup full.

As a proper noun tass is

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cupful

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The amount necessary to make a cup full
    • A cupful of milk for the sauce.
  • A half pint, i.e. eight ounces

    • References

    * English quantizers

    tass

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tas

    Etymology 1

    Partly from (etyl) . See (l). (got)

    Noun

    (tasses)
  • (rare, or, obsolete) a heap, pile.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A cup or cupful.
  • * 1824 , Sir Walter Scott, Redgauntlet
    • "Here, Dougal," said the Laird, "gie Steenie a tass of brandy down stairs, till I count the siller and write the receipt."

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