Coze
//kəʊz// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cosy, friendly talk. nonce-word
"September 16, 1813, Jane Austen, letter to Henrietta Street We are now all four of us young ladies sitting round the circular table in the inner room writing our letters, while the two brothers are having a comfortable coze in the room adjoining."
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of cose. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"September 16, 1813, Jane Austen, letter to Henrietta Street We are now all four of us young ladies sitting round the circular table in the inner room writing our letters, while the two brothers are having a comfortable coze in the room adjoining."
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