cubby
Variant of cubbyhole
cubbyhole
definition
cubby·hole (kub′ē hōl′)
noun
- a small, enclosed space or room that confines snugly or uncomfortably
- a small, open compartment as in a desk; pigeonhole
Etymology: dim. < Brit dial. cub, little shed (akin to MHG kobe, cage, stall: for IE base see cove) + hole
Also cubby cub′by
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