cup noun (CONTAINER) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/kʌp/ n

Definition

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[C] a bowl-shaped container

an egg cup

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[C] the size of the two parts that support the breasts in a woman's bra (= piece of underwear)

"What size bra do you wear?" "A 'C' cup."

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[C] US (UK box) a curved piece of hard plastic which is worn by men while playing sports to protect their outer sex organs

(Definition of cup noun (CONTAINER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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