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Cosset vs Fosset - What's the difference?

cosset | fosset |

As nouns the difference between cosset and fosset

is that cosset is a pet; often specifically a pet lamb while fosset is .

As a verb cosset

is to treat like a pet; to overly indulge.

cosset

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to treat like a pet; to overly indulge
    • It cossets the soul.
    The foam cossets your skin.
    The car cossets its occupants in comfort.

    Usage notes

    The present and past participles are frequently written with two T’s: cossetting and cossetted

    Derived terms

    * cosseted * cosseting

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a pet; often specifically a pet lamb
  • a cosseted person, an indulged person.

    • See also

    * cub * kid * fawn * kitten

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    fosset

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • : "You are ambitious for poor knaves' caps and legs; you wear out a good wholesome forenoon in hearing a cause between an orange-wife and a fosset-seller, and then rejourn the controversy of threepence to a second day of audience.''" , ii 1 ----