cot

A bed for a baby or small child, with high sides to prevent falls.

• The baby is in her cot.
• We bought a new mattress for the cot.
• Has he learned to climb out of his cot?

Similar words: crib

Common phrases: baby cot, cot mattress, wooden cot

A simple bed that can often be folded and moved, used for camping or temporary sleeping.

• He slept on a cot.
• We set up two cots inside the tent.
• The shelter provided a cot and a blanket.

Similar words: camp bed, folding bed

Common phrases: folding cot, camp cot, sleeping cot

A close-fitting cover for a finger or a machine part.

• Wear a finger cot over the cut.
• The roller cot needs replacing.
• These rubber cots protect delicate parts from skin oils.

Similar words: sheath, fingerstall

Common phrases: finger cot, roller cot, rubber cot