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Meaning of "tea cosy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEA COSY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEA COSY

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Tea cosy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEA COSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tea cosy

A tea cosy or tea warmer is a cover for a teapot, traditionally made of cloth. It insulates a teapot, keeping the contents warm. Their use predates the invention of vacuum bottles as a means of keeping hot liquids hot. Tea cosies may have padded inserts that can be removed and washed. Some tea cosies are hand-knitted, resembling woollen hats, some even feature a bobble on top, which may also serve as a handle to remove or lift the tea cosy. Sometimes, if the tea is served in a restaurant or in a hotel, the teapot is covered with a tea cosy that has a metal exterior to protect the inner fabric of the cosy from wear and tear and also to further improve the insulation of the teapot. A special tea cosy is the so-called tea lugger, which enables the hot teapot to be carried around easily. Tea cosies may sometimes be made in matching sets with items such as tablecloths, oven gloves, or aprons. Cloth tea-cosies may be embroidered, perhaps to complement a fine set of china. Some have been made with hidden pockets to be filled with fragrant herbs or flowers, similar to a potpourri.

Definition of tea cosy in the English dictionary

The definition of tea cosy in the dictionary is a covering for a teapot to keep the contents hot, often having holes for the handle and spout.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEA COSY

tea and sympathy
tea bag
tea ball
tea biscuit
tea boy
tea break
tea caddy
tea chest
tea cloth
tea dance
tea egg
tea garden
tea gown
tea infuser
tea lady
tea leaf
tea leaves
tea light
tea party
tea plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEA COSY

antileprosy
argosy
brosy
choosy
cosy
geognosy
goosy
leprosy
nosy
oosy
pharmacognosy
posy
primrosy
prosy
rosy

Synonyms and antonyms of tea cosy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tea cosy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEA COSY

Find out the translation of tea cosy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tea cosy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tea cosy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

温馨的茶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cubretetera
570 millions of speakers

English

tea cosy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आरामदायक चाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاي دافئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чай уютный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abafador de chá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চা গরম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couvre-théière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teh selesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tee gemütlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

居心地の良いお茶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아늑한 차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teh nyaman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ủ trà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேநீர் வசதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चहा उबदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çay rahat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copriteiera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herbata przytulny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чай затишний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceai confortabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζεστό τσάι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tee knus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

te mysig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

te koselig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tea cosy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA COSY»

The term «tea cosy» is regularly used and occupies the 55.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA COSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tea cosy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEA COSY»

Discover the use of tea cosy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tea cosy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Really Wild Tea Cosies
21 knitted or crocheted tea cosy patterns.
Loani Prior, 2010
2
Cupcake Tea Cosy
Using fat quarters of fabric, buttons, beads and ric-rac braid, this cupcake tea cosy is fresh and fun with plenty of wow factor, but won't take a lifetime to complete.
Editors of D&C, 2012
3
The Haunted Tea-cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion ...
Provides an off-beat look at Christmas and the holiday season in a new version of Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol"
Edward Gorey, 1997
4
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
If you want to establish your own credentials as a true aficionado— then you will want to complete your tea service with an Irish tea cosy. A tea cosy is a quilted cloth insulator that keeps your second and third helpings of tea hot in the pot.
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Really Wild Tea Cosies
They have the happiest of happy colour palettes that would do any tea cosy proud and they felt like a dream. I stand at the kitchen sink dressed in my favourite pink rubber gloves, the ones with faux leopard skin cuffs. I fill the sink with water as ...
Loani Prior, 2012
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Stitch It: Home
Place the dowel or pipe on the near edge of the fleece shape and roll the plastic and tea-cosy around the pipe. Roll it up in towel and tie the roll firmly. Roll the tea -cosy firmly backwards and forwards 200 times. Unroll the cosy turn the pipe 90 ...
‎2008
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How Tea Cosies Changed the World
Eugene Delacroix Mr Delacroix may have been talking about the art of the French Romantics and I'm no genius, but I reckon there is plenty still to say about the little old tea cosy. Some opinionated folk have suggested that I must be done now ...
Murdoch Books
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The Sky Readers: Buch. / Ill. by Sarah Davis
It's a tea cosy.' 'A what?!' said Gronch. 'A tea cosy.' Gronch started laughing. So did many of the greebles. Then a strange sound filled the room, like rocks falling down a cliff. It got louder and louder. It was Grollo - and he was laughing!
Sue Murray, 2008
9
Quilt Essentials - 11 Quick & Easy Quilting Patterns
Cottage Tea Cosy This charming tea cosy is easy to create with fusible web appliqué. YOU WILL NEED FABRIC FOR TEA COSY FRONT, BACK AND LINING: One piece 14in x 10in (35.5cm x 25.5cm) for the roof One piece 14in x 12in ...
David & Charles, 2013
10
Stitch At Home: Over 20 Handmade Fabric and Embroidery Projects
3. Pin the wide ric-rac to the edge of the front and back pieces of the tea cosy (but not along the bottom edge), so that the ric-rac humps line up with the raw edge. Tack by hand, or with a large machine stitch, in the middle of the ric-rac.
Mandy Shaw, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEA COSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tea cosy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tea cosies a riot of colour
If you have a teapot, the Gonville Tea Cosy Project has a tea cosy for you. The exhibition of around 80 hand-knitted and hand-crocheted tea cosies opened this ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
So many highs and lows: Giant tea cosy taken, returned, destroyed …
A Royston woman has spoken of her roller coaster week after a crochet net to decorate a major landmark in the town has been hidden, destroyed by vandals, ... «Royston Crow, Jun 15»
3
Tea Cosy Pete memorial fund donated to the causes he believed in
GENEROUS readers who helped raise more than £3,000 in memory of Swansea homeless man Tea Cosy Pete will see their money support causes he believed ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
4
Is this the world's hottest tea-cosy?
THE HOTTEST tea cosy in the UK has arrived – in the shape of a big boob. The eyebrow-raising design, which even has its own nipple, was thought-up by a ... «Deadline News, Jun 15»
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Tea Cosy Pete and Garry Monk suggested as the new face on £20 …
Popular homeless gentleman Tea Cosy Pete, who died earlier this year, was one of the names put forward, although as someone who preferred to live life on ... «South Wales Evening Post, May 15»
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Happiness is a warm, homemade tea cosy
I pined for tea cosies and freshly bottled jam. It was, I think, the briefest identity crisis ever, and it confirmed that a crafty approach was the one that suited me best ... «Daily Life, May 15»
7
Parade for Fairtrade in City tea cosy
Elaine de Villiers is knitting Bradford City tea cosies to mark the team's FA Cup run and raise awareness of Fairtrade Fortnight which runs until March 8. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Feb 15»
8
Hundreds attend funeral for homeless man 'Tea Cosy Pete'
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a Swansea homeless man who was affectionately known as Tea Cosy Pete. Brian Burford, who died of a stroke ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
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Tea Cosy Pete funeral arrangements announced
THE funeral of the late Brian Boswell, also known as Brian Burford and to many as Tea Cosy Pete, will take place next week. The body of Mr Boswell, of Castle ... «South Wales Evening Post, Feb 15»
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True identity of tramp 'Tea Cosy Pete' revealed as former Archbishop …
He was known only as Tea Cosy Pete, a tramp in Swansea who became famous for walking 12 miles to return a wallet with £300 inside, then refusing to accept ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tea cosy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tea-cosy>. Apr 2024 ».
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