(UK) A formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, accompanied by tea.
As with luncheon, afternoon tea was often a women's gathering for reasons that take us back to the reign of Charles II.
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(Australia, NZ, Hong Kong) A small meal or snack eaten between lunch and dinner (supper); a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference.
Everyone should indulge in a formal afternoon tea at least once while in London. This relaxing, drawn-out, civilized affair consists of three courses, all elegantly served on fine china: dainty finger sandwiches (with the crusts cut off,…
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