TEA COZY Definition & Meaning

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tea cozy

[ tee koh-zee ]

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noun

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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Origin of tea cozy¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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But how about a very regal tea cozy?

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He gets up early, pours boiling water into a proper teapot, and puts the tea cozy over it to keep it warm.

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Is her home full of crocheted blankets, sweaters and tea cozies?

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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.”

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The show is about as dramatic as a tea cozy, but it’s comfort food if you’re craving nostalgia.

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