potholder

[ pot-hohl-der ]
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noun
  1. a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.

Origin of potholder

1
First recorded in 1940–45; pot1 + holder

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How to use potholder in a sentence

  • Instead of the pot holder a child's picture-book may be substituted.

    Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin
  • Lucky she wasn't a heavy-weight, or that pot-holder wouldn't have stood the strain.

    Shorty McCabe | Sewell Ford