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- [dos]
- /dɒs/
- /dɒs/
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- [dos]
- /dɒs/
Definitions of doss word
- noun doss any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS. 1
- verb without object doss to sleep or lie down in any convenient place. 1
- noun doss Sleep (in rough or inexpensive accommodations). 1
- intransitive verb doss sleep, spend the night 1
- intransitive verb doss lounge or laze around 1
- noun doss sth very easy to do 1
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Origin of doss
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Doss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
doss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doss
noun doss
- cot — A cot is a bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it so that the baby cannot fall out.
- berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- hay — John Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.
- pallet — a small, low, portable platform on which goods are placed for storage or moving, as in a warehouse or vehicle.
Antonyms for doss
noun doss
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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