Word Study
cubby
CIDE DICTIONARY
cubby, n. [See Cub a stall.].
A snug or confined or secluded place; a small room or a snug space within a room. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cubby, n. (pl. -ies) (in full cubby-hole)
1 a very small room.
2 a snug or confined space.
1 a very small room.
2 a snug or confined space.
Etymology
dial. cub stall, pen, of LG orig.
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