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cubby

[ kuhb-ee ]

noun

plural cubbies.
  1. any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school.


cubby

1

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cubby

2

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. dialect.
    short and plump; squat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cubby1

1835–45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove 1 ) + -y 2
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“I walked into the team room and there was Starbucks in my cubby, gifts, and they sang me happy birthday,” the Santa Margarita senior said.

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Some schools have given teachers cubbies where students deposit their devices; others simply require them to be powered down and stowed.

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The cubbies that belonged to the 10 children she cared for were gone, along with her own children’s mementos.

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He wrote the names into a ledger and grabbed three keys from a row of cubbies on the wall behind him.

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When designing kitchens, Kluetz Pernell likes to incorporate at least a few built-in shelves or cubbies among cabinets, as well as in kitchen islands for cookbooks and items.

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