cubby

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a small enclosed room, recess, or other confined space

   The attic cubby was just large enough for a narrow bed.

2. 2
   noun

   a small open compartment used to store one person's belongings

   Each child placed a coat and lunch bag in a labeled cubby.

From Middle English cub, 'stall or pen,' with the diminutive suffix -y. The word shifted from a small enclosure for an animal to a small room, recess, or storage compartment.

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