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cousteau
nounLow (proper noun; known but infrequently used outside specific contexts)
/ˈkuːstəʊ/A French surname, most famously belonging to Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997), a pioneering oceanographer, explorer, filmmaker, and conservationist.
cousy
nounB2
/ˈkəʊzi/comfortable, warm, and giving a feeling of pleasant relaxation or intimacy.
couta
nounVery Low
/ˈkuːtə/A colloquial Australian term for the barracouta, a long, slender predatory fish (genus Thyrsites).
couteau
nounLow
/ˈkuːtəʊ/A French word for a knife, often a sharp-bladed kitchen or table knife.
couter
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈkuːtə(r)/A historical piece of armour covering the elbow, part of a suit of plate armour.
couth
adjectivenounLow
/kuːθ/A jocular antonym to 'uncouth', meaning refined, sophisticated, or having good manners.
coutil
nounRare/Very Low Frequency
/ˈkuːtɪl/A strong, durable cotton fabric, often woven in a twill pattern, used primarily for corsets, upholstery, and industrial purposes.
couture
adjectivenounLow-frequency in everyday conversation; high-frequency in fashion, luxury, and lifestyle contexts.
/kuːˈtjʊə/The business and art of designing, making, and selling high-fashion, typically custom-fitted clothing.
couturier
nounC1
/kuːˈtjʊə.ri.eɪ/A fashion designer who manufactures and sells high-end, custom-made clothing.
couturiere
nounC1/C2
/kuːˈtjʊə.ri.eə/A professional female dressmaker or seamstress, especially one who designs and makes high-quality, fashionable women's clothing.
couvade
nounVery Low (specialist/technical)
/kuːˈvɑːd/A custom in some cultures where a father mimics pregnancy and childbirth symptoms, or observes specific rituals, when his partner is pregnant or giving birth.
couvade syndrome
nounVery low
/kuːˈvɑːd ˈsɪndrəʊm/A condition in which a man experiences physical symptoms similar to those of pregnancy or childbirth when his partner is pregnant or giving birth.
couvert
nounC2
/ˈkuːveɪ/A small charge for bread, butter, and other basic table items, added to a restaurant bill; also used in the context of being covered or protected.
couverture
nounLow frequency in general English; medium frequency in culinary, financial, and media professional contexts.
/ˈkuːvətjʊə/A covering or coating, especially a layer of chocolate used to cover confectionery or desserts.
couzin
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˈkʌz.ən/A non-standard, archaic, or dialectal spelling variant of 'cousin', meaning the child of one's uncle or aunt.
covalence
nounLow
/kəʊˈveɪləns/The number of covalent bonds an atom can form, or the state of being connected by covalent bonds involving shared electron pairs.
covalency
nounC2
/ˌkəʊˈveɪ.lən.si/In chemistry, the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share to form chemical bonds.
covalent bond
nounTechnical (C1-C2)
/ˌkəʊ.veɪ.lənt ˈbɒnd/A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms.
covariance
nounC1/C2
/kəʊˈveər.i.əns/A measure of how much two random variables change together.
covariant theory
nounC2
/kəʊˈveə.ri.ənt ˈθɪə.ri/A mathematical or physical theory in which the fundamental equations or laws are formulated in a way that preserves their form under specified transformations (e.g., coordinate changes or gauge transformations), ensuring they hold in all frames of reference.

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