coffee ring

• Cercle laissé sur une surface, généralement une table ou un comptoir, par le fond d'une tasse ou d'une mug de café. Souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une trace de négligence ou un signe d'utilisation.

A circular stain left on a surface, typically a table or counter, by the bottom of a coffee cup or mug. Often used metaphorically to describe a mark of neglect or a sign of use.

1. Stain from a cupB1informal

   A circular mark left on a surface by the bottom of a coffee cup, often due to condensation or spilled coffee.

   Trace de tasse de café

   • There was a coffee ring on the wooden table.
   • She wiped the coffee ring off the counter with a cloth.
   • The coffee ring stained the paper documents.

2. Pastry (British)B2informalbritish

   A type of sweet pastry shaped like a ring, often filled with fruit or cream.

   couronne de pâtisserie

   • I bought a coffee ring from the bakery for breakfast.
   • The coffee ring was topped with icing and nuts.
   • She served a delicious coffee ring with afternoon tea.