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cocket

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒkɪt

1

adj

Meaning 1

pert; saucy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete

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History

Etymology

From French coquet (“coquettish”).

From Middle English coket, possibly from Latin quo quietus.