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tea cosy

tea cosy noun: an insulating cloth covering, shaped to fit over a teapot to maintain warmth.

tea cosy: an insulating cloth covering, shaped to fit over a teapot to maintain warmth
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Noun

tea cosy (plural tea cosies or tea cozies)

  1. (UK) An insulating cloth covering, shaped to fit over a teapot to maintain warmth.
    • She had just finished knitting a tea cosy decorated with a floral pattern.

Forms of tea cosy

pluraltea cosies
pluraltea cozies
alternative formteacosy
alternative formtea cosey
alternative formtea-cosy
alternative formtea cozy

Questions about tea cosy

What does tea cosy mean?
Tea cosy means an insulating cloth covering, shaped to fit over a teapot to maintain warmth.
What part of speech is tea cosy?
Tea cosy is a noun.
What is the plural of tea cosy?
The plural of tea cosy is tea cosies.

Words near tea cosy in the dictionary

  1. tea clippers
  2. tea cloth
  3. tea cloths
  4. tea cosey
  5. tea cosies
  6. tea cosy
  7. tea cozies
  8. tea cozy
  9. tea cup
  10. tea cups
  11. tea dance

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