cot

Foldable sleeping frame

A cot is a small, portable bed with a collapsible frame, typically used for camping or as temporary sleeping arrangements: We set up cots for the overnight guests.

In British English, cot refers to what Americans call a crib—a baby's bed with raised sides.

A cot may also be a simple bed in a military barracks or summer camp.

infant

crib

Small bed with rails

newborn · toddler · mattress · rails · safety · sleeping · nap · mobile · blanket · bedding

portable

foldable

Able to bend flat

canvas · military · army · emergency · temporary · travel · stowable · space-saving · rollaway · folding

sleep

nap

Brief daytime rest

  • restCessation of activity
  • slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
  • dozeBrief light rest

snooze · siesta · bedtime · pillow · blanket · mattress · sheet · drowse · repose · lying

Categories
Opposites
bed size and permanence

cotking-size bed

Largest standard mattress option

four-poster bed · canopy bed · double bed · California king · sleigh bed

sleeping arrangement sophistication

cotfeatherbed

Down-stuffed sleeping cushion

hotel bed · brass bed · Tempur-Pedic · waterbed · adjustable bed

Phrases
Family

cottage, cottages, coterie, cots, cottagers, cottager, cotter, cote

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G