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

Example Sentences

Hands stretch out to help her down as her mother follows, carefully passing her baby in a tiny pink carrycot to the helpers below.

From BBC

“I had not met him before and had just stopped working for the BBC. I just pointed to the baby in the carrycot.”

From The Guardian

Also, Mima has a patented system that allows the stroller to be used as a carrycot.

From Los Angeles Times