cot death

American  

noun

British.

1. sudden infant death syndrome.

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cot death British  

noun

1. Technical name: sudden infant death syndrome.  Also called (US and Canadian): crib death.  the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep

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Etymology

Origin of cot death

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

He says that Andien taping her two-year-old child's mouth is "the last thing we would advise anybody, because there is a significant danger of cot death".

From BBC

A mother who lost her son to cot death says she wants a change in how such cases are reported after misleading headlines left her feeling "suicidal".

From BBC

The character Sue Osman contended with cot death and her husband's infidelity before she was sectioned and written out of the BBC soap.

From BBC

His girlfriend gave birth to a son, whom they lost to cot death at four months.

From The Guardian

Sudden infant death syndrome, or "cot death", has become much rarer since the 1980s.

From BBC