cot - crib - camp bed

cot - crib - camp bed
In British English, a cot is a bed for a baby. A cot has high sides to prevent the baby from falling out. In American English, a bed like this is called a crib.
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In American English, a cot is a narrow bed for an adult. It is made of canvas fitted over a frame, and you can fold it up. You take it with you when you go camping, or you use it as a spare bed at home. In British English, a bed like this is called a camp bed.
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  • cot — [kɔt US ka:t] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Hindi; Origin: khat hammock, bed ] 1.) BrE a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child American Equivalent: crib 2.) AmE a ↑camp bed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cot — n. folding bed (AE; BE has camp bed) 1) to open up, unfold a cot 2) a folding cot child s bed (BE) 3) see crib * * * [kɒt] unfold a cot [ child s bed ] (BE) see crib [ folding bed ] (AE; BE has camp bed) to open up …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • cot — [[t]kɒ̱t[/t]] cots 1) N COUNT A cot is a bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it so that the baby cannot fall out. [BRIT] (in AM, use crib) 2) N COUNT A cot is a narrow bed, usually made of canvas fitted over a frame which can be folded up.… …   English dictionary

  • cot — UK [kɒt] / US [kɑt] noun [countable] Word forms cot : singular cot plural cots 1) British a small bed with high sides that a baby sleeps in. The American word is crib. 2) American a camp bed …   English dictionary

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