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Word: Doss
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: perhaps based on Latin dorsum ‘back’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sleep in rough accommodation or on an improvised bed
Short Definition:sleep in rough or improvised accommodation
Examples:- he dossed down on a friend's floor
Definition:
spend time idly
Short Definition:spend time idly
Examples:- all I've seen her do so far is doss around
Word: Doss
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of sleeping in rough accommodation or on an improvised bed.
Short Definition:instance of sleeping in rough or improvised accommodation
Definition:
a situation giving the opportunity for being extremely idle
Short Definition:easy task
Examples:- they thought being a student was a great doss
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