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often Toby jug
: a small jug, pitcher, or mug shaped somewhat like a stout man with a cocked hat for the brim
called also toby
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Magpie interior designer Lorenzo Castillo is behind the menagerie of antique toby jugs, propeller fans, tapestries, and Turkish silk divans in shades of red and blue.
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
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“Toby jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toby%20jug. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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