cos

¹

[ kos, kaws ]

noun

1. romaine.

cos

²

abbreviation for

1. Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.

cos.

³

abbreviation for

1. companies.
2. consul.
3. consulship.
4. counties.

C.O.S.

⁴

or c.o.s.

abbreviation for

1. cash on shipment.

COS

¹

abbreviation for

1. Chief of Staff

Cos

²

/ kɒs /

noun

1. See Kos
   a variant spelling of Kos

cos

³

/ kɒs /

noun

1. See cabbage lettuce
   a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leaves Usual US and Canadian nameromaine Compare cabbage lettuce

cos

⁴

/ kɒz /

abbreviation for

1. cosine

cos

1. Abbreviation of cosine

Word History and Origins

Origin of cos¹

1690–1700; after Kos, where it originated

Word History and Origins

Origin of cos¹

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

Example Sentences

"Burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button," he said during an HBO Def Poetry appearance in 2007.

From The Daily Beast

She is a director of the Estee Lauder Cos. and The Economist Newspaper Ltd.

From The Daily Beast

No good sayin' he's out of town, ma'am, or even spendin' the day on the river, 'cos he ain't.

From Project Gutenberg

"'Cos why, you don't shout loud enuff," explained the bigger girl.

From Project Gutenberg

An' fine cigar cos' five cent each, an' mak' on Trois-Rivières!

From Project Gutenberg

His colleague, Herophilos, was quite as distinguished as Erasistratos and owed his training to the rival school of Cos.

From Project Gutenberg

Uv cos ye kin buy hosses ef ye got money but ye can't buy peepul.

From Project Gutenberg