pot holder

noun

A piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.

“Near-synonyms: oven mitt, oven glove”

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oven mittoven glove
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Meanings

nounpot holder (plural pot holders)

plural pot holders · alternative pot-holder · alternative potholder

  1. A piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.

    Near-synonyms: oven mitt, oven glove

    Synonyms: oven mitt, oven glove

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans.

Similar
oven mittoven glove
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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