Phrase guide

tea cosy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An insulating cloth covering, shaped to fit over a teapot to maintain warmth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • She had just finished knitting a tea cosy decorated with a floral pattern.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cosy, cozy, tea cozy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cloth covering

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cobretetera — cloth covering a teapot
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茶壺保溫套 /茶壶保温套 (cháhú bǎowēntào) — cloth covering a teapot
  • Dutch: theemuts — cloth covering a teapot
  • Esperanto: tekruomufo — cloth covering a teapot
  • Finnish: pannumyssy — cloth covering a teapot
  • French: couvre-théière — cloth covering a teapot
  • German: Teewärmer — cloth covering a teapot
  • Norman: chapé du pot à thée — cloth covering a teapot
  • Russian: ча́йная ба́ба (čájnaja bába) — cloth covering a teapot
  • Spanish: cubretetera — cloth covering a teapot
  • Swedish: tehuva — cloth covering a teapot
  • Swedish: tehuv — cloth covering a teapot
  • Swedish: tehätta — cloth covering a teapot
  • Tibetan: ཇ་ཁེབས (ja khebs) — cloth covering a teapot
  • Welsh: cap tebot — cloth covering a teapot