cosset

Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cotsǣta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -sǣta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒsɪt/

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• Rhymes: -ɒsɪt

cosset (third-person singular simple present cossets, present participle cosseting or cossetting, simple past and past participle cosseted or cossetted)

1. (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s][1]

   The car cossets its occupants in comfort.

2. (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

   The foam cossets your skin.

• (to treat like a pet): coddle, posset; see also Thesaurus:pamper
• (to fondle): caress, pet; see also Thesaurus:fondle

• cosseted
• cosseting

cosset (plural cossets)

1. A pet, usually a pet lamb. [from 1570s][1]
2. Someone indulged or cosseted. [from 1590s][1]

• cub
• kid
• fawn
• kitten

• Costes, cosets, scotes

cos +‎ -et

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /koˈsət/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kuˈsɛt/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /koˈset/

cosset m (plural cossets)

1. Diminutive of cos (“body”)
2. bodice

• “cosset” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.