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View synonyms for cot death

cot death

cot death

noun

  1. the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep Technical namesudden infant death syndrome Also called (US and Canadian)crib death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cot death1

First recorded in 1965–70

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