cosset
cosset · cossets
A pet, usually a pet lambA pet, usually a pet lamb.
UK/ˈkɒsɪt/US/ˈkɑsɪt/
» He's so cosseted he can't do anything by himself.
sacredceltic · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA pet, usually a pet lamb.
Someone indulged or cosseted.
Examples
1 sentencesHe's so cosseted he can't do anything by himself.
Origin
Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cotsǣta (“cottager”), from cot (“cotPerhaps 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.
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