tea cozy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tea cozy
    n 1: a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm [syn: {cosy},
         {tea cosy}, {cozy}, {tea cozy}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cozy \Co"zy\, n. [See {Cozy},a.]
   A wadded covering, often decorative, for a teakettle or other
   vessel to keep the contents hot. Also called {tea cozy}
   [1913 Webster +PJC]