tea cozy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tea cozy
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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But how about a very regal tea cozy?
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
Auntiques: That crocheted tea cozy and the scented stationery.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022
This Aibo Accessories Aibo blanket is like a tea cozy, but for robots.
From The Verge • Oct. 2, 2021
Another reader, David Waller from Shropshire, said: “Personally, I think the archbishop of Canterbury looks a complete idiot in his tea cozy and his grandmother’s curtains.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2018
He gets up early, pours boiling water into a proper teapot, and puts the tea cozy over it to keep it warm.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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