cot death

American  

noun

British.

1. sudden infant death syndrome.

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cot death British  

noun

1. Technical name: sudden infant death syndrome.  Also called (US and Canadian): crib death.  the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep

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Etymology

Origin of cot death

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Sudden infant death syndrome, or "cot death", has become much rarer since the 1980s.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2018

Briony was born in 1982; their son, Harry, two years later, but he died from cot death aged just 98 days.

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2017

One of her children died a cot death; the other two are in care.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2013

Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.

From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012

Character Ronnie Branning was seen swapping babies in New Year episodes A controversial EastEnders cot death storyline is to be brought to an early conclusion following almost 6,000 complaints to the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2011