Coolgardie safe

noun

A food storage cabinet keeping its contents cool by evaporation of water from sides made of hessian.

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Meanings

nounCoolgardie safe (plural Coolgardie safes)

plural Coolgardie safes

  1. A food storage cabinet keeping its contents cool by evaporation of water from sides made of hessian.

Origin

Named after the West Australian town of Coolgardie.

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APA

Coolgardie safe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coolgardie%20safe

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“Coolgardie safe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coolgardie%20safe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coolgardie safe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coolgardie%20safe.

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