creamer
|cream-er|
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/ˈkriːmər/
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/ˈkriːmə/
container or product related to cream
Etymology
'creamer' originates from English, specifically formed from the noun 'cream' plus the agent/instrument suffix '-er'. 'Cream' was borrowed into Middle English as 'creme' from Old French 'creme'.
'cream' appeared in Middle English as 'creme' (from Old French 'creme'), and by adding the productive English suffix '-er' (agent/instrument), the modern English noun 'creamer' developed to refer to a container or product related to cream.
Initially, the element 'cream' referred to the dairy substance; over time 'creamer' came to mean both a small vessel for serving cream and a commercial product that substitutes or whitens coffee (including non-dairy forms).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small pitcher, jug, or container for holding and pouring cream or milk, often used at the table for coffee or tea.
She poured the coffee and set the creamer on the saucer.
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Noun 2
a commercial product (liquid or powdered) used to whiten or add creaminess to coffee or tea; especially a non-dairy coffee whitener.
I keep a jar of non-dairy creamer in the office kitchen.
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Last updated: 2025/12/18 23:40