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pot holder

pot holder noun: a piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.

Noun

pot holder (plural pot holders)

  1. A piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.
    • Near-synonyms: oven mitt, oven glove

Synonyms of pot holder

Forms of pot holder

pluralpot holders
alternative formpot-holder
alternative formpotholder

Questions about pot holder

What does pot holder mean?
Pot holder means a piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.
What part of speech is pot holder?
Pot holder is a noun.
What is the plural of pot holder?
The plural of pot holder is pot holders.

Words near pot holder in the dictionary

  1. Pot Cor
  2. pot hat
  3. pot hats
  4. pot hider
  5. pot hiders
  6. pot holder
  7. pot holders
  8. pot hole
  9. pot holes
  10. pot kettle black
  11. pot lace

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