cosy

noun [C] UK (US cozy)

/ˈkəʊ.zi/

/ˈkoʊ-/

Definition

› a cover that you put on a teapot or a boiled egg to keep it warm: a tea cosy an egg cosyLids, covers and stoppers

(Definition of cosy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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