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warming-pan (iou)



warming-pan noun. L16.
[from WARMING verbal noun + PAN noun1.]
Hist. A long-handled, usu. brass, covered pan with a flat body, filled with live coals etc. and used for warming beds. L16.
a. A woman for a man to have in bed with him. slang (long rare or obsolete). M17.
b. A person who temporarily holds a place or employment until the intended occupant is ready to take it. arch. slang. M19.