cootch

/ kʊtʃ /

noun

1. a hiding place
2. a room, shed, etc, used for storage

   a coal cootch

verb

1. tr to hide
2. often foll by up to cuddle or be cuddled
3. tr to clasp (someone or something) to oneself

Word History and Origins

Origin of cootch¹

from French couche couch , probably influenced by Welsh cwt hut