doss

[ dos ]

noun

1. a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
2. sleep:

   I had some great doss last night, and I'm feeling pretty good today.

verb (used without object)

1. to sleep or lie down in any convenient place:

   We dossed in the park last night, but it started to rain in the early morning.

doss

/ dɒs /

verb

1. introften foll bydown to sleep, esp in a dosshouse
2. introften foll byaround to pass time aimlessly

noun

1. a bed, esp in a dosshouse
2. See sleep
   a slang word for sleep
3. See dosshouse
   short for dosshouse
4. a task or pastime requiring little effort

   making a film is a bit of a doss

Word History and Origins

Origin of doss¹

First recorded in 1775–85; origin obscure; perhaps from French dos, from Latin dorsum, dossum “back, ridge”

Word History and Origins

Origin of doss¹

C18: of uncertain origin

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