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pot holder

NOUN
pad for holding hot dishes
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Meanwhile, space-saving measures include a hanging pot holder in the kitchen and a handmade purse rack in the bedroom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2025

Do this carefully, using an oven mitt or pot holder.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2021

They’re pretty too, in the shape of a pot holder.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2020

Every patty I sampled had been rendered into a rubbery pot holder.

From Washington Post Apr. 30, 2018

Julia looked down at the French pot holder in her hand.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead



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