cot

/kɔt/
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cot

A baby sleeps peacefully in a wooden cot.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A small, portable bed: A cot is a simple, often narrow bed that can be folded for easy storage or transport. It is typically used for temporary sleeping arrangements.
    • A child's bed with high sides: A cot (also called a crib in American English) is a small bed for a baby or young child, enclosed by high sides made of bars or slats to prevent the child from falling out.
    • A protective sheath: A cot is a covering, often made of leather, worn on a finger to protect it, especially while sewing.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Portable bed):
    • We set up a cot in the guest room for our visitor.
    • The soldiers slept on cots in the barracks.
  • Noun (Child's bed):
    • The baby is sleeping peacefully in her cot.
    • They bought a new wooden cot for the nursery.
  • Noun (Finger sheath):
    • The tailor wore a leather cot on his finger to push the needle through thick fabric.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be confined to a cot": To be bedridden or restricted to a small bed, often due to illness or infirmity.
    • After the surgery, he was confined to a cot for several days.
Variants and Related Words
  • Camp cot (n): A specific type of portable bed designed for camping.
    • We packed the camp cots for our weekend trip.
  • Cot death (n): A term, chiefly British, for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
    • Research aims to understand the causes of cot death.
Synonyms
  • Crib: (chiefly US) A child's bed with high sides.
  • Camp bed: A portable, folding bed.
  • Thimble: A small protective cap for the finger (though a is typically a hard cap, while a is often a soft sheath).
  • Bunk: A simple bed, often one of a pair stacked vertically.
Related Phrases
  • Fold-up cot: A cot designed to be folded into a compact shape.
    • The fold-up cot is perfect for small apartments.
Related Idioms
  • Not a wink of sleep/couldn't sleep a wink: Often used humorously in contexts involving an uncomfortable cot.
    • I was on that old army cot all night and didn't sleep a wink.
cot

A baby sleeps peacefully in a wooden cot.

Noun
  1. a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
  2. baby bed with high sides made of slats
  3. a sheath worn to protect a finger

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