plural cubbies
Definition of cubby
US
: a small, snug place (as for hiding or storage) : cubbyhole
Each boy on coming in gives his name, pays six cents, gets a key, and puts away his hat, books, and jacket (if he has 'em) in his own cubby for the night.— Madeleine B. Stern The room was little more than a cubby choked with wires, splitters, routers, and electronic boxes. You would have said there was no room for a man.— Stephen King
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The first known use of cubby was in 1832
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