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dosser
1[ dos-er ]
/ ˈdɒs ər /
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noun
a basket for carrying objects on the back; pannier.
an ornamental covering for the back of a seat, especially a throne or the like.
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Origin of dosser
11300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French; Middle French dossier<Medieval Latin dosserium, variant of dorserium, equivalent to dors(um) back + -erium-ery; replacing Middle English dorser<Medieval Latin dorserium
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British Dictionary definitions for dosser (1 of 2)
dosser1
/ (ˈdɒsə) /
noun
rare a bag or basket for carrying objects on the back
Word Origin for dosser
C14: from Old French dossier, from Medieval Latin dorsārium, from Latin dorsum back
British Dictionary definitions for dosser (2 of 2)
dosser2
/ (ˈdɒsə) /
noun slang
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