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doss-house


doss–house

noun \ˈdȯs-ˌhau̇s, ˈdäs-\

Definition of DOSS-HOUSE

chiefly British
: a cheap rooming house or hotel
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First Known Use of DOSS-HOUSE

1888

Rhymes with DOSS-HOUSE

arouse, carouse, delouse, rehouse, roughhouse, warehouse

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