Meaning & use
cot
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A small, portable, or narrow bed, often used for camping, infants, or temporary sleeping arrangements.
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The soldiers slept on metal cots inside the tent.
We set up a cot in the nursery for the baby.
A note on using this word
In British English 'cot' usually refers to a baby's bed (called a 'crib' in American English), while in American English it more often means a simple folding camp bed.
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