"egg cosy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: egg cosies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} egg cosy (plural egg cosies)
  1. A small cover made of wool or other material and designed to be placed over a boiled egg to keep it warm. Synonyms: eggcosy, egg-cosy, egg cozy, egg-cozy Translations (insulating cover placed over a boiled egg): eiermutsje [neuter] (Dutch), eiermuts [feminine] (Dutch), munanlämmitin (Finnish), Eierwärmer [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-egg_cosy-en-noun-2LJCxDVh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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