potholder

potholder
An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils

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  • potholder — also pot holder, 1912, from POT (Cf. pot) (1) + HOLDER (Cf. holder) …   Etymology dictionary

  • potholder — [pät′hōl΄dər] n. a small pad, or piece of thick cloth, for holding and handling hot pots, etc …   English World dictionary

  • potholder — UK [ˈpɒtˌhəʊldə(r)] / US [ˈpɑtˌhoʊldər] noun [countable] Word forms potholder : singular potholder plural potholders a thick piece of cloth used for protecting your hands when you are holding a hot cooking pan …   English dictionary

  • potholder — /pot hohl deuhr/, n. a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes. [1940 45; POT1 + HOLDER] * * * …   Universalium

  • potholder — pot|hold|er [ˈpɔtˌhəuldə US ˈpa:tˌhouldər] n a piece of thick material that you use to protect your hands when you pick up a hot cooking pan …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • potholder — pot|hold|er [ pat,houldər ] noun count a thick piece of cloth used for protecting your hands when you are holding a hot cooking pan …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • potholder — n. cloth used to hold hot pans …   English contemporary dictionary

  • potholder — noun (C) a piece of thick material used for holding hot cooking pans …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • potholder — pot•hold•er [[t]ˈpɒtˌhoʊl dər[/t]] n. a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • potholder — noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots • Hypernyms: ↑pad …   Useful english dictionary

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