noun. A public establishment serving tea and light refreshments.

noun. a public restaurant that sells tea and light refreshments

noun. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

"The geisha's ritual of preparing herself for the teahouse is a very elaborate affair; how essentially does it differ from a Western women's preparation for a date?"

eatery  eating house  eating place  restaurant  

buttery  

Cinerama  Kabuki  art-house  designers'  dramshop  

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