cubby
[noun]
Synonyms: cubbyhole, mousehole, pigeonhole

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cubby noun. ['kʌbi] M17.
[Rel. to CUB noun².]
1. A straw basket. Scot. M17.

2. In full cubby-hole. A small closet, a confined space, esp. one used for storage. E19.

3. An enclosure containing bait and a hidden trap for animals. N. Amer. E20.

Comb.:
cubby-hole: see sense 2 above; cubby house something that children playing pretend is a house; esp. a toy house.

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