doss

[ dos ]

/ dɒs /

Chiefly British

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noun

a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.

sleep: I had some great doss last night, and I'm feeling pretty good today.

verb (used without object)

to sleep or lie down in any convenient place: We dossed in the park last night, but it started to rain in the early morning.

Origin of doss

First recorded in 1775–85; origin obscure; perhaps from French dos, from Latin dorsum, dossum “back, ridge”

Words nearby doss

do someone proud, do someone wrong, do something over, Dos Passos, Dos Passos, John, doss, dossal, dosser, dosseret, doss house, dossier

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Example sentences from the Web for doss

The second way,” Doss adds, “is individual communications between Tamarod people and state institutions.
A Cairo Conspiracy|Mike Giglio|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So there were plenty of places I could doss when I was young, free, and single.
The Beatles’ Secretary, Good Ol’ Freda, Breaks Silence in Exclusive SXSW Interview|Marlow Stern|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, Bella; Doss here will tell you what we was thinking of; he puts things clear like.
If Only etc.|Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris
"I'm not satisfied with you, old girl," said Mr. Doss, shaking his head mournfully.
If Only etc.|Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris

Now Doss had wondered much of late what had become of her master.
The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner
There was an end to their conversation after that, and Doss fell asleep on her knee.
The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner
Near the foot of the bed was a dent in the crimson quilt, and out of it Doss' small head and bright eyes looked knowingly.
The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner

British Dictionary definitions for doss

doss

/ (dɒs) British slang /

verb

(intr often foll by down) to sleep, esp in a dosshouse

(intr often foll by around) to pass time aimlessly

noun

a bed, esp in a dosshouse

a slang word for sleep

short for dosshouse

a task or pastime requiring little effortmaking a film is a bit of a doss

Word Origin for doss

C18: of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	doss
释义	doss [ dos ] / dɒs / Chiefly British SEE SYNONYMS FOR doss ON THESAURUS.COM noun a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house. sleep: I had some great doss last night, and I'm feeling pretty good today. verb (used without object) to sleep or lie down in any convenient place: We dossed in the park last night, but it started to rain in the early morning. Origin of doss First recorded in 1775–85; origin obscure; perhaps from French dos, from Latin dorsum, dossum “back, ridge” Words nearby doss do someone proud, do someone wrong, do something over, Dos Passos, Dos Passos, John, doss, dossal, dosser, dosseret, doss house, dossier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doss The second way,” Doss adds, “is individual communications between Tamarod people and state institutions. A Cairo Conspiracy\|Mike Giglio\|July 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So there were plenty of places I could doss when I was young, free, and single. The Beatles’ Secretary, Good Ol’ Freda, Breaks Silence in Exclusive SXSW Interview\|Marlow Stern\|March 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Well, Bella; Doss here will tell you what we was thinking of; he puts things clear like. If Only etc.\|Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris "I'm not satisfied with you, old girl," said Mr. Doss, shaking his head mournfully. If Only etc.\|Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris Now Doss had wondered much of late what had become of her master. The Story of an African Farm\|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner There was an end to their conversation after that, and Doss fell asleep on her knee. The Story of an African Farm\|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner Near the foot of the bed was a dent in the crimson quilt, and out of it Doss' small head and bright eyes looked knowingly. The Story of an African Farm\|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner British Dictionary definitions for doss doss / (dɒs) British slang / verb (intr often foll by down) to sleep, esp in a dosshouse (intr often foll by around) to pass time aimlessly noun a bed, esp in a dosshouse a slang word for sleep short for dosshouse a task or pastime requiring little effortmaking a film is a bit of a doss Word Origin for doss C18: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doss cot, pallet, berth, sack, hay, kip, disk operating system, executive, systems program, dos, operating system
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doss

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of doss

Words nearby doss

Example sentences from the Web for doss

British Dictionary definitions for doss

verb

noun

Word Origin for doss

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