Meaning & use
koozies
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“koozies” is a form of “koozie”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounpluralAmericaninformal
Soft insulated sleeves, usually of foam or fabric, that fit around a drink can or bottle to keep it cold and stop your hand getting wet.
Grammar: Plural of koozie: one koozie, two koozies.
Patterns
- a koozie for a can
- put your drink in a koozie
We handed out printed koozies at the wedding as party favors.
Put your cans in koozies so they stay cold in the sun.
He collects koozies from every beach he visits.
Word forms
| singular | koozie |
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Common combinations
- foam koozie
- She slid a foam koozie over her soda can.
- custom koozies
- The company ordered custom koozies with its logo.
- beer koozie
- He lost his beer koozie somewhere on the boat.
- koozie giveaway
- The festival ran a koozie giveaway at the gate.
Synonyms and how they differ
- can cooler
- Can cooler is the plainer, more neutral term and is common in British English, while koozie is a casual American word.
- coozie
- Coozie is just another spelling of koozie with the same meaning.
- stubby holder
- Stubby holder is the Australian term and is used for the same item, but only in that region.
Word family
Commonly confused: koozies or cozy?
koozies vs cozy
A tea cozy covers a teapot to keep it warm, while a koozie keeps a cold drink cold.
Practice
Why would you put a koozie on a drink?
Choose one answer.
A koozie is an insulating sleeve that slows warming. It does not change the drink's taste or bubbles.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “koozies”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.