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cos.

Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑs/General-American/kɒs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.

    UK
Where this word comes from

Clipping of cos lettuce, variously derived from the Greek island of Kos and from Arabic خس (ḵass, “lettuce”).

det
  1. Belonging to co. Gender-neutral possessive determiner, grammatically equivalent to the gendered his and her and the singular their.

    nonstandard
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English companyclip. English co English -s English cos From co + -s.

noun
  1. Cosmetology.

    colloquial · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of cosmetology.

conj/kɒz/Received-Pronunciation/kəz/Received-Pronunciation/kʌz/General-American/kəz/General-American
  1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

    Ireland · South-Africa · UK · alt-of · informal
noun/kʌz/
  1. Alternative form of coz, cousin.

    alt-of · alternative · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of cousin.

noun
  1. plural of co

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English companyclip. English co English -s English cos From co + -s.

noun
  1. Alternative form of coss, a traditional Nepali unit of distance.

    alt-of · alternative
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