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noun

cot

A bed with high sides for a baby or young child.

The British catalog calls the baby's bed a cot.

Etymology
cotHindibed

Hindi khāṭ named a bed or bedstead. English borrowed the bed name, then applied it to specialized compact beds, including the high-sided bed used for a young child.

More examples

  • She explained that cot meant crib in that listing.
  • Several cots appeared in the nursery catalog.
  • The English family's cot had high sides.

Forms

cot · cots

Similar words

crib
The usual American term.
bassinet
A smaller infant bed, often portable.