Definitionen
1.NounA semiformal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.
2.NounA type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.
3.NounAn interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict.