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

There was its portrayal of cot death, which turned a normal mother into a frothing, baby-switching maniac.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2017

A sudden change of mood and pace occurred when McGovern's character, Simon, sings a lament for his baby, a cot death victim.

From The Guardian • Apr. 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

What's cheering about this - and I do hear the concerns - is that everybody's talking about cot death and we're putting it back on the agenda, he added.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2011