cos

[ kos, kaws ]

/ kɒs, kɔs /

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noun

romaine.

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Origin of cos

1690–1700; after Kos, where it originated

Words nearby cos

coryphaeus, coryphée, coryphodon, coryza, coryzavirus, cos, Cosa Nostra, COSAS, COSATU, Cosby, Cosby, Bill

Other definitions for cos (2 of 4)

cos²

abbreviation

Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.

Other definitions for cos (3 of 4)

cos.

abbreviation

companies.

consul.

consulship.

counties.

Other definitions for cos (4 of 4)

C.O.S.

or c.o.s.

abbreviation

cash on shipment.

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How to use cos in a sentence

"Burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button," he said during an HBO Def Poetry appearance in 2007.
The Rap on the White House|Daniel Stone|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She is a director of the Estee Lauder Cos. and The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
I Told You So|Lynn Forester De Rothschild|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His cut glass decanters cos' near 'bout as much as Mis' Laura's diamon' ear rings I's goin' tell yo' 'bout.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
No good sayin' he's out of town, ma'am, or even spendin' the day on the river, 'cos he ain't.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

"'Cos why, you don't shout loud enuff," explained the bigger girl.
Little Pollie|Gertrude P. Dyer
An' fine cigar cos' five cent each, an' mak' on Trois-Rivières!
Humour of the North|Lawrence J. Burpee
His colleague, Herophilos, was quite as distinguished as Erasistratos and owed his training to the rival school of Cos.
Education: How Old The New|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for cos (1 of 4)

cos¹

cos lettuce

/ (kɒs) /

noun

a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leavesUsual US and Canadian name: romaine Compare cabbage lettuce

Word Origin for cos

C17: named after Kos, the Aegean island of its origin

British Dictionary definitions for cos (2 of 4)

cos²

/ (kɒz) /

abbreviation for

cosine

British Dictionary definitions for cos (3 of 4)

Cos

/ (kɒs) /

noun

a variant spelling of Kos

British Dictionary definitions for cos (4 of 4)

COS

abbreviation for

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Scientific definitions for cos

cos

Abbreviation of cosine

cos

Origin of cos

Words nearby cos

Other definitions for cos (2 of 4)

Other definitions for cos (3 of 4)

Other definitions for cos (4 of 4)

or c.o.s.

Words related to cos

How to use cos in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cos (1 of 4)

cos lettuce

Word Origin for cos

British Dictionary definitions for cos (2 of 4)

British Dictionary definitions for cos (3 of 4)

British Dictionary definitions for cos (4 of 4)

Scientific definitions for cos