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dozen

1

[duhz-uhn]

noun

plural

dozens 
,

plural

dozen .
  1. a group of 12.

  2. Slang.the dozens, a ritualized game typically engaged in by two persons each of whom attempts to outdo the other in insults directed against members of the other's family (usually used in the phraseplay the dozens ).



adjective

  1. twelve.

dozen

2

[doh-zuhn]

verb (used with object)

Scot.
  1. to stun.

dozen

/ ˈʌə /

determiner

    1. twelve or a group of twelve

      a dozen eggs

      two dozen oranges

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      give me a dozen

      there are at least a dozen who haven't arrived yet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. in large quantities

  2. See baker's dozen

  3. to talk without stopping

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈdzԳٳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dozen1

1250–1300; Middle English dozeine < Old French do ( u ) zaine, equivalent to do ( u ) ze (< Latin duodecim ) + -aine (< Latin ) -an

Origin of dozen2

1325–75; Middle English (Scots); doze 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dozen1

C13: from Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten
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Idioms and Phrases

see baker's dozen; by the dozen; daily dozen; dime a dozen; six of one, half dozen of the other.
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Example Sentences

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The BBC approached more than two dozen firms with investments on the White House list.

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Ktown for All is sourcing donations through Venmo, with account information posted to Instagram, then discreetly distributing them to dozens of street vendors to cover 30 days of rent and bills.

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Disney cut several hundred employees in the U.S. and abroad, while Paramount shed hundreds of its domestic workforce and Warner Bros. eliminated several dozen positions.

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There were at least a dozen men in fatigues, according to Medina and videos reviewed by The Times.

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But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.

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