doss
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intransitive verb \ˈdȯs, ˈdäs\Definition of DOSS
chiefly British : to sleep or bed down in a convenient place —usually used with down
Origin of DOSS
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1785
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nounDefinition of DOSS
chiefly British : a crude or makeshift bed
Examples of DOSS
- <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
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