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cot
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cot
(noun)
cot death
(noun)
cot
/
ˈ
kɑːt/
noun
plural
cots
cot
/
ˈ
kɑːt/
noun
plural
cots
Britannica Dictionary definition of COT
[
count
]
1
US
:
a narrow, light bed often made of cloth stretched over a folding frame
—
called also
(British)
camp bed
2
British
:
1
crib
1a
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