tea cosy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Aviation is also under pressure to build greener planes and stop adding to what Johnson called the "carbon tea cosy" heating the planet.
From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2022
This is the campest Paso in the history of Pasos, not helped by Peter looking like Russell Brand in moonboots and a tea cosy.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2015
One of the pieces of knitting included a tea cosy depicting the monarch and her beloved Corgi dogs.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2013
Appearance: WG Grace wearing a tea cosy in most representations, but blue-eyed hunk with a tightly cropped black beard in Magnificent Century.
From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2012
Cover the pot with a tea cosy or wrap in a towel and let stand exactly seven minutes.
From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.
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