cambric tea

n.
A drink for children, made of hot water, milk, sugar, and usually a small amount of tea.

[So called because it is thin and white like cambric.]

[KAYM-brihk] An American term used to describe a hot drink of milk, water, sugar and, if desired, a dash of tea. It was a favorite of children and the elderly in the late 19th and early 20th century. The name is taken from a fabric called cambric, which is white and thin . . . Just like the "tea."

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea

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