carrycot

American

[kar-ee-kot] / ˈkær iˌkɒt /

noun

British.

a portable bassinet.

carrycot British

/ ˈkærɪˌkɒt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of carrycot

First recorded in 1940–45; carry + cot ¹

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carrycot

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 ● Nov. 1, 2023

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