Pronunciation: /dɔs/
noun a place to sleep, typically a cheap or makeshift bed
A1 I found a comfortable doss to sleep on in the shelter.
A2 The traveler set up his doss under the stars for the night.
B1 The hikers carried lightweight doss bags for their camping trip.
B2 The army issued new doss kits to the soldiers for their deployment.
C1 The luxury hotel provided plush dosses with high thread count sheets.
C2 The celebrity requested a custom-made doss for their dressing room on set.
verb to sleep or spend the night in a cheap or makeshift bed
A1 I doss off to sleep during boring lectures.
A2 She dossed around all day instead of doing her homework.
B1 The students dossing in the back of the class were reprimanded by the teacher.
B2 After a long day at work, he just wanted to doss on the couch and watch TV.
C1 Despite the deadline approaching, he continued to doss around and procrastinate.
C2 She was known for her ability to doss off and relax even in the most stressful situations.
formal The employee kept a detailed doss on all the project deadlines.
informal I heard she's got a doss on everyone in the office.
slang I found a doss of old concert tickets in my drawer.
figurative The detective had to sift through the suspect's doss of alibis.
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