hot-water bottle
noun
: a rubber container that is filled with hot water and used to warm a bed or a part of the body
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The same girl that sat with a hot-water bottle on her tummy, watching a kids’ show that taught her about a bird.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The duvet was folded back, slippers had been placed by the bed, and a hot-water bottle with a knitted cover nestled against the pillows.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Her only hope will be to ensure, by sending to each bedroom a fresh hot-water bottle, a tasteful breakfast tray, and a new detective novel, that all the guests shall stay in bed till luncheon time.
—Nancy Mitford, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The duvet was folded back, slippers had been placed by the bed, and a hot-water bottle with a knitted cover nestled against the pillows.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Her only hope will be to ensure, by sending to each bedroom a fresh hot-water bottle, a tasteful breakfast tray, and a new detective novel, that all the guests shall stay in bed till luncheon time.
—Nancy Mitford, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
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hot-water bottle
noun
: a stoppered rubber bag or earthenware bottle filled with hot water to provide warmth
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