baker's dozen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbeɪkərz ˈdʌz ən/
- /ˈbeɪkəz ˈdʌzn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbeɪkərz ˈdʌz ən/

Definitions of baker's dozen words

noun baker's dozen thirteen 3
noun baker's dozen a group of 13; a dozen plus one: from the former practice among bakers and other tradespeople of giving 13 items to the dozen as a safeguard against penalties for short weights and measures. 1
noun baker's dozen food: thirteen 1
noun baker's dozen (Idiomatic) Thirteen, a group of thirteen. 0
noun baker's dozen (Cockney rhyming slang) cousin. 0

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Origin of baker's dozen

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Baker's dozen

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baker's dozen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for baker's dozen

noun baker's dozen

long dozen — a dozen plus one; thirteen; baker's dozen.

Just one Synonym for baker's dozen