(South Asia) A measure of distance, varying from one and a quarter to two and a half English miles.

plural of coss

(software, uncommon) Initialism of commercial open-source software.

(obsolete) Algebra.

A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire (where they constituted a legendary military caste), particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

(transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. / (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

A pet, usually a pet lamb. / Someone indulged or cosseted.

Alternative letter-case form of Cossack

(UK, Australia) A swimming costume.

plural of cossie