dossil

dos·sil

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dos-uh l]
- /ˈdɒs əl/
- /ˈdɒ.sɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dos-uh l]
- /ˈdɒs əl/

Definitions of dossil word

noun dossil a cloth roll for removing excess ink from a plate before printing. 1
noun dossil (surgery) A small ovoid or cylindrical roll or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent. 1
noun dossil the lint used to dress or plug a wound 0
noun dossil a plug, wad, or fold of cotton or cloth, as for a wound 0
noun dossil (printing) A roll of cloth for wiping off the face of a copperplate, leaving the ink in the engraved lines. 0

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Origin of dossil

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English dosil < Middle French < Medieval Latin duciculus, equivalent to Latin duci- (stem of dux) leader + -culus -cule1

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Parts of speech for Dossil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dossil

dossil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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dossil usage trend in Literature

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