Coolgardie safe

British

/ kuːlˈɡɑːdɪ /

noun

Sometimes shortened to: Coolgardie. a cupboard with wetted hessian walls for keeping food cool: used esp in Australia

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Etymology

Origin of Coolgardie safe

named after Coolgardie, Western Australia, perhaps because of resemblance to _cool and _guard

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