nos-

¹ American

variant of noso- before a vowel.

nos. ² American

Or Nos.

abbreviation

numbers.

n.o.s. ³ American

abbreviation

not otherwise specified.

Nos. British

abbreviation

numbers

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Example Sentences

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I spent 15 years finding N.O.S. parts, which means new old stock.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I picked up N.O.S. parts in the 1980s and 1990s,” he said, using the hobby’s shorthand for New Old Stock, replacement parts that are years old but had never been sold.

From New York Times

These kids are still forming, so we’re more likely to call it a mood disorder N.O.S.

From New York Times

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