tea cozy

American  

[tee koh-zee] / ˈti ˌkoʊ zi /

noun

1. a cozy for a teapot.

   The tea cozy had kept the pot warm so we both had another cup of tea while we listened to the rain.

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Etymology

Origin of tea cozy

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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

The worldwide supplier of everything Shakespeare can outfit your kitchen with a "Taming of the Shrew" tea cozy and turn a deck of playing cards into a War of the Roses history lesson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2018

There was a Christmas bauble tied to the loop on top of his tea cozy.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling