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

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cot death

Richie's Alife Moon returned to Albert Square last September after fleeing Walford in 2019 - and the character has seen storylines about dementia, cot death and infidelity.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023

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

Should we prepare for an EastEnders-style cot death?

From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2012

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