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Definition of cot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cot

noun
 
/kɒt/
 
/kɑːt/
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  1. (British English)
    (North American English crib)
    a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
    • a travel cot (= one that can be moved around easily, used when travelling)
    see also carrycotTopics Life stagesc1
  2. (North American English)
    (British English camp bed)
    a light narrow bed that you can fold up and carry easilyTopics Holidaysc2
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally Anglo-Indian, denoting a light bedstead): from Hindi khāṭ ‘bedstead, hammock’.
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