tea cosy

a covering for a teapot to keep the contents hot, often having holes for the handle and spout

Words nearby tea cosy

Little Ellen was bending over the table, putting the tea-cosy over Richard's egg.

The Judge |Rebecca West
"Very well, very well, I'll leave out the ash-tray," said the Tea-Cosy.

The City Curious |Jean de Bosschre
A tea-cosy may have to do for an Admiral's cocked hat; it all depends on whether the amateur actor can swear like an Admiral.

Alarms and Discursions |G. K. Chesterton
It included a high tea, with real food to eat, and a book propped up against the tea-cosy while I ate.

Aliens |William McFee

Mrs. Glynde was anxiously glancing towards Dora, who was nicking the nose of a sportive kitten with the tassel of the tea-cosy.

From One Generation to Another |Henry Seton Merriman