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C is for Corrugated

Something is corrugated if it has been bent or folded into evenly spaced ridges.
Two things that are commonly corrugated are iron sheets and cardboard.

C is for Corsage

A corsage is a small bouquet that is worn to one side of your chest, or on your wrist. Corsages are often worn at weddings.

C is for Corset

A corset is a piece of clothing that was once worn by almost all women as underwear to give them a defined waist. Today corsets are worn as outerwear more for reasons of fashion. A lot of garments today that are described as 'corsets' are just imitation with a corset look, but don't actually shape the body.
Corsets are not usually held shut by zips or buttons like other garments. They usually hook together at the front and are laced up at the back, as you can see in the picture.

C is for Cost

The cost of something is the price you are willing to pay for it.

C is for Costume

A costume is a full set of clothes, from hairstyle to shoes, that reflects something like a period in history, a country, or a character in a show or play. The people in the picture are in Easter Bunny costumes.

C is for Cot

A cot is a portable bed.

A cot is also another word for a crib.
Cottage cheese is a very soft cheese that looks similar to thick, lumpy yoghurt.

C is for Cotton

Cotton is a name for a type of plant, a type of thread, and a type of cloth. The cotton plant grows soft, fluffy coverings around its seeds, which are harvested and then spun into thread and woven into cloth. Cotton grows in subtropical climates, and needs a lot of water to grow. Cotton is still the most used fibre for making cloth out of worldwide.
Cotton candy, also called candy floss or fairy floss, is spun sugar. It is usually dyed pink but is naturally white.
Cotton candy is made by spinning hot, melted sugar into fine threads, and then gathering the threads onto a stick. It has the texture of soft wool or cotton when it is fresh, but gets rougher as it absorbs moisture from the air.

C is for Cotton swab

A cotton swab is a wad of cotton at either end (or just one end) of a short stick. Cotton swabs are useful for cleaning in places you can't reach with your fingers.

C is for Couch

A couch is another word for a sofa.

C is for Cougar

The cougar is a kind of large cat that is also known as a puma or mountain lion. It is the equal fourth largest cat, after the tiger, lion and jaguar.
Cougars hunt large animals like deer and wild sheep and goats, but will also hunt domestic animals like horses.

C is for Count

You count things so you know how many of them you have. The child in the picture is counting a handful of pebbles.

C is for Couple

A couple is two people together as partners or as a small group. It can also mean two things or items.

You often hear it for friends or romantic partners, like a couple walking or a couple celebrating. You may see it in phrases such as "a couple of days" to mean a small number of days.

C is for Courgette

The courgette (or zucchini) is technically a fruit but most people call it a vegetable and it is usually in cookbooks as a vegetable. You can get courgettes in two colours - dark green and bright yellow.
The courgette is a member of the squash family, and is very closely related to squash and pumpkins, so close that the plants can cross-pollinate.
Courgettes need to be picked young or they get hard and woody and are not good to eat. They have a soft skin so they don't need to be peeled before cooking. They can be cooked in a variety of different ways; steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried, or in stews and other dishes. The flowers are sometimes eaten stuffed, or stuffed, dipped in batter and deep fried.

C is for Courthouse

A courthouse is a building where a court meets. People go there to solve legal cases.

C is for Courtyard

A courtyard is a room without a roof. Courtyards can be part of a garden or a house.

C is for Couscous

Couscous is made from taking coarsely milled grain, dampening it, rubbing it into tiny granules and lightly flouring the granules so they don't stick together. The couscous is then dried and stored.
Couscous can be made from most grains, but is usually made from wheat, sorghum or quinoa. It is traditionally cooked by slowly steaming it over a cooking stew until it is light and fluffy. Modern couscous has been pre-steamed and then dried, and can be prepared by covering it in boiling water or a stock. Pre-steamed couscous can be cooked in about 5 minutes.

C is for Cousin

Your cousins are the children of your aunts and uncles. They can be either boys or girls.