creamer

Meanings

1. A jug for holding cream.
2. A separator for removing cream from milk to leave skimmed milk.
3. A nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.
4. A small thimble-sized or stick-shaped container of milk or cream, used as a standard individual "cream" or "milk" portion, typically provided by restaurants for cups of tea or coffee. In recent decades usually a disposable plastic container; in the mid-20th century often a tiny porcelain pitcher.

1. A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From cream + -er.

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