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Etymologies
- Hindi tipāī, alteration (influenced by Hindi tir, three) of Persian si-pāya, three : si, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + Middle Persian pāī, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.
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“A spangled wool netted cover for a tea-poy, square work-table, or if drawn together at the top, makes a glittering fire-veil”
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc.
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mollusque Kate and I took much pleasure in choosing our tea-poys; hers had a mandarin parading on the top, and mine a flight of birds and a pagoda; and we often used them afterward, for Miss Honora asked us to come to tea whenever we liked.
--Sarah Orne Jewett, 1877, Deephaven Jan 28, 2010