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please suggest an appropriate word

English translation: tea cosy

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English term or phrase:stitched cloth placed over a teapot to keep tea warm
Selected answer:tea cosy
Entered by: Dees

03:35 Dec 11, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink
English term or phrase: please suggest an appropriate word
I need to know the English equivalent for a stitched cloth which is placed on the kettle to ensure that the tea does not get cold quickly as it saves from the air and thus maintains the temperature.

I have searched a number of Hindi>
Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 21:26
tea cosy
Explanation:
Such as these? http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q="tea cosy"&sa=N&ta...

:-)
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Dees
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:56
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4 +16tea cosy
Dees
4 +14Tea cozy
Can Altinbay


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
Tea cozy


Explanation:
Not much to add...

Can Altinbay
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: or cosy
1 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  Rebecca Barath
2 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Enza Longo
7 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  sktrans
17 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Nikos Mastrakoulis
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  sarahl (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  airmailrpl: www.pagelinx.com/ulsterlinen/tea.htm
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Joanna Borowska
10 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Dees: at the same time :-)
13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Rachel Fell: cosy is UK spelling
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Jörgen Slet
19 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  KNielsen
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Angela Dickson (X): cosy for me
1 day 11 hrs
  -> As we don't hear this term at all in the US, you're probably right. :-)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
tea cosy


Explanation:
Such as these? http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q="tea cosy"&sa=N&ta...

:-)


Dees
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo: UK and Cdn spelling, which I'm more familiar with
15 mins
  -> Thanks, Enza!
agree  Can Altinbay
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Can :-)
agree  Nikos Mastrakoulis
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nikos!
agree  sarahl (X): 御茶飲みに来ませんか
1 hr
  -> arigato! sono hi wo tanoshimi ni shite imasu ^_^
agree  Marie Scarano
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marie!
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jack!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marju
agree  Bianca Jacobsohn
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Bianca!
agree  vixen
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Vixen!
agree  Joanna Borowska
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ryfka
agree  NancyLynn: with Enza
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nancy!
agree  Rachel Fell
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rachel :-)
agree  Jörgen Slet
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Jörgen!
agree  KNielsen
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  Angela Dickson (X)
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks Angela
agree  KathyT: yes, with an 's'...
3 days 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathy!
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