cootch

cwtch

South Wales dialect

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noun

a hiding place

a room, shed, etc, used for storagea coal cootch

verb

(tr) to hide

(often foll by up) to cuddle or be cuddled

(tr) to clasp (someone or something) to oneself

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Word Origin for cootch

from French couche couch, probably influenced by Welsh cwt hut

Words nearby cootch

Coorg, coorie, Coos, Coos Bay, coot, cootch, cooter, cootie, cooty, Coover, co-own

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