doss
1 of 2verb
ˈdȯs 
ˈdäs
dossed; dossing; dosses
intransitive verb
chiefly British
: to sleep or bed down in a convenient place —usually used with down
doss
2 of 2noun
chiefly British
: a crude or makeshift bed
Synonyms
Verb
- bed
- crash [slang]
- retire
- turn in
Noun
- bed
- bunk
- hay [slang]
- kip
- lair [British dialect]
- pad
- rack
- sack
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun the living room couch was my doss for the weekend I spent at my friend's Lake District cottage
Recent Examples on the Web
Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 See More
Noun
Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 Recent commitments such as the billion doses promised to poor countries after the G7, or Canada’s latest announcement of a 10 million doss donation, are steps in the right direction but continue to be insufficient. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1785, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1789, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing doss
dosses
noun
as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping the living room couch was my doss for the weekend I spent at my friend's Lake District cottage Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- beds
- couches
- mattresses
- bunks
- sofas
- sacks
- racks
- studio couches
- hays
- kips
- bunk beds
- sofa beds
- water beds
- pallets
- feather beds
- pads
- bedsteads
- futon
- sleigh beds
- cribs
- lairs
- futons
- hammocks
- daybeds
- trundle beds
- carry-cots
- cots
- Murphy beds
- bassinets
- cradles
- four-posters
- shakedowns
