carrycotn.
/ˈkarɪkɒt/, U.S. /ˈkɛriˌkɑt/, Irish English /ˈkærikɑt/ British and Irish English.
A portable cot for a baby, typically having two handles for carrying, and often designed to be attached to the chassis of a pram or pushchair.Cf. Moses basket n. at Moses n. Compounds.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > types of bed > [noun] > cot or cradle > portable
carrycot1939
1939 Daily Mail (Hull) 9 May 2/3 (advt.) Wanted, Baby's Carry Cot, good condition.
1943 H. Croome O Western Wind xvi. 131 He slept all day long in his carry-cot.
1951 A. Baron Rosie Hogarth 140 Young couples..carrying two-handled carry-cots between them from which..babies bellow.
2005 Which? Mar. 46/1 Travel systems These are designed so that you can fix the standard reclining pushchair seat, a car seat and often a carrycot on to the same chassis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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