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cosset
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1cos·set

noun \ˈkä-sət\

Definition of COSSET

: a pet lamb; broadly : pet

Origin of COSSET

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1579

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with COSSET

posset

2cosset

transitive verb

Definition of COSSET

: to treat as a pet : pamper

Examples of COSSET

  1. The hotel cossets its guests with friendly service.
  2. She had a safe, cosseted childhood.

First Known Use of COSSET

1640

Related to COSSET

Synonyms
cocker, coddle, baby, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse
Antonyms
abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

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