carrycot

[ kar-ee-kot ]

noun

, British.

1. a portable bassinet.

carrycot

/ ˈkærɪˌkɒt /

noun

1. a light cot with handles, similar to but smaller than the body of a pram and often attachable to an unsprung wheeled frame

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrycot¹

First recorded in 1940–45; carry + cot ¹