pot holder

noun

: a small cloth pad used for handling hot cooking utensils or containers

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Sweet Rose 3-Piece Kitchen Linen Set This three-piece linen set includes a matching kitchen towel, oven mitt, and pot holder for a cohesive yet functional addition to your collection. Megan Schaltegger, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 Carefully remove skillet from oven, and let cool on a wire rack or pot holder for 30 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 This four-piece set includes an oven mitt, pot holder, and two mini mitts. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 Also included is a matching set of 100% cotton kitchen accessories: an apron, kitchen towel, pot holder and oven mitt. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pot holder

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pot holder was in 1888

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“Pot holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20holder. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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pot holder

noun
: a small cloth pad used for handling hot cooking utensils
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