Main Entry: doz·en

Pronunciation: \ˈdə-z^ən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dozens or dozen

Etymology: Middle English dozeine, from Anglo-French duzeine, dozeyne, from duze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten — more at two, ten

Date: 13th century

1 : a group of 12
2 : an indefinitely large number <dozens of times>
3 plural but sing in constr : a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family —used with the

— dozen adjective

— doz·enth \-z^ən(t)th\ adjective