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dorse

American  
[dawrs] / dɔrs /

noun

  1. the back of a book or folded document.

  2. Ecclesiastical Obsolete. dossal.

Etymology

Origin of dorse

First recorded in 1515–25, dorse is from the Latin word dorsum back

Example Sentences

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I want to come north some time soon but I do not want to leve here looking for a job wher I would be in dorse all winter.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various

Redorse, rē-dors′, n. the reverse side of a dorsal or dorse.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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