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cubby
[ kuhb-ee ]
/ ˈkʌb i /
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noun, plural cub·bies.
a cubbyhole.
any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school.
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British Dictionary definitions for cubby (1 of 2)
cubby1
/ (ˈkʌbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
Australian a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area
British Dictionary definitions for cubby (2 of 2)
cubby2
/ (ˈkʌbɪ) /
adjective
Midland English dialect short and plump; squat
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