Phrase guide

egg cosy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small cover made of wool or other material and designed to be placed over a boiled egg to keep it warm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • You lucky girl! Granny's knitted you an egg cosy for your birthday!

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: eiermutsje — insulating cover placed over a boiled egg
  • Dutch: eiermuts — insulating cover placed over a boiled egg
  • Finnish: munanlämmitin — insulating cover placed over a boiled egg
  • French: couvre-œuf — insulating cover placed over a boiled egg
  • German: Eierwärmer — insulating cover placed over a boiled egg