\ ˈdȯs-ˌhau̇s
, ˈdäs- \
, ˈdäs- \
Definition of doss-house
chiefly British
: a cheap rooming house or hotel
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“Doss-house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doss-house. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of doss-house was in 1888
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