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cot

The correct spelling is cot.

How to pronounce cot

/kɒt/
noun

IPA: /kɒt/

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The correct spelling is cot. A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes. For example: "a cot for a sore finger"

Usage Examples

a cot for a sore finger

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
  2. 2.A bed for infants or small children, with high, often slatted, often moveable sides.
  3. 3.A wooden bed frame, slung by its corners from a beam, in which officers slept before the introduction of bunks.
  4. 4.A cottage or small homestead.
  5. 5.A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.

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