cos
1[ kos, kaws ]
/ kɒs, kɔs /
noun
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Origin of cos
11690–1700; after Kos, where it originated
Words nearby cos
coryphaeus, coryphée, coryphodon, coryza, coryzavirus, cos, Cosa Nostra, COSAS, COSATU, Cosby, Cosby, Bill
Definition for cos (2 of 4)
Definition for cos (3 of 4)
cos.
companies.
consul.
consulship.
counties.
Definition for cos (4 of 4)
C.O.S.
or c.o.s.
cash on shipment.
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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)
British Dictionary definitions for cos (4 of 4)
COS
abbreviation for
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Scientific definitions for cos
cos
Abbreviation of cosine
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