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Cots

A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.

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noun

1
A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
2
A bed for infants or small children, with high, often slatted, often moveable sides.
3
A wooden bed frame, slung by its corners from a beam, in which officers slept before the introduction of bunks.

noun

1
A cottage or small homestead.
2
A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.

noun

1
A small, crudely-formed boat.

noun

1
A cover or sheath; a fingerstall.
"a cot for a sore finger"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cots"

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cribnoun	(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
camp bednoun	(chiefly UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc.
fingerstallnoun	A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
dovenoun	(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
tccnoun	(Canada, law) Initialism of Tax Court of Canada.
commercialnoun	An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.
tradingnoun	The carrying on of trade.
businessnoun	(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
tradenoun	(uncountable) The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
cbtnoun	(psychology) Initialism of cognitive behavioral therapy. [(psychology) A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions, focussing on a client's current state rather than on their past.]
bedsnoun	(UK, in postal addresses) Abbreviation of Bedfordshire. [A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.]
cradlesnoun	A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
cribsnoun	(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
bedrollsnoun	A roll of bedding that can be carried when hiking or camping etc.
highchairsnoun	An elevated chair, often including a built-in tray, used for feeding babies and toddlers.
blanketsnoun	an autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions.
mattressesnoun	A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
playpensnoun	An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
bunksnoun	One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
bedsteadsnoun	The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.