potholder

[ pot-hohl-der ]

noun

1. a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots pot and dishes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of potholder¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pot ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

And those handles heat up, so make sure you always use a potholder.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps, instead of a potholder, you had rather make iron holders or bean bags for your League Fair.

From Project Gutenberg

Shall we try to make a potholder and learn another new stitch?

From Project Gutenberg

Use the potholder in one hand to hold the cover on, and with the other move the pan back and forth across the unit.

From Project Gutenberg

With the potholder, remove the pan and add one layer of popcorn kernels.

From Project Gutenberg