doss

²doss

noun

Definition of DOSS

chiefly British

: a crude or makeshift bed

Examples of DOSS

1. <the living room couch was my doss for the weekend I spent at my friend's Lake District cottage>

First Known Use of DOSS

circa 1789

Related to DOSS

Synonyms: bunk, bed [chiefly British], hay [slang], kip, lair [British dialect], pad, rack, sack

Related Words: bedstead, futon, mattress, pallet; bunk bed, cot, couch, daybed, feather bed, four-poster, hammock, Murphy bed, shakedown, sleigh bed, sofa, sofa bed, studio couch, trundle bed, water bed; bassinet, carry-cot [British], cradle, crib

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