pink tea
/pɪŋk ˈtiː/North American
noun
1A formal tea party or other social engagement, especially one hosted and (largely) attended by women, often for charitable fund-raising; (in extended use) an exclusive gathering.
2 Figurative. As the type of something very polite, genteel, or delicate (usually in negative constructions).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York). From pink + tea.
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