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cot2

Pronunciation: /kɒt/

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Definition of cot

noun

1a small shelter for livestock.

2 archaic a small, simple cottage.

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin; compare with Old Norse kytja 'hovel'; related to cote

cot in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cot in the US English dictionary

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cot¹ Br. Eng
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cot-case Br. Eng
cot death Br. Eng
carrycot Br. Eng
dovecote (also dovecot) Br. Eng

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