dosser

[ 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.

dossal (def. 1).

Also dorser.

Origin of dosser

1300–50; 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

Words nearby dosser

do something over, Dos Passos, Dos Passos, John, doss, dossal, dosser, dosseret, doss house, dossier, dossil, dost

Definition for dosser (2 of 2)

dosser²

[ dos-er ]

/ ˈdɒs ər /

noun Chiefly British.

a person who sleeps in a doss house.

Origin of dosser

First recorded in 1865–70; doss + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for dosser

Leastways so the Dosser explains it, of course it is all Tommy rot.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 101, December 26, 1891|Various
In fact, the modern “dosser” is better and more decently housed.
The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh|Charles G. Harper
Dosser, dos′er, n. a rich hanging of tapestry for the walls of a hall or of a chancel: a pannier.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
I hope 'tis not the first time you have seen a child carried out of town in a dosser for fear of the plague.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt

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

British a person who sleeps in dosshouses

British another word for dosshouse

a lazy person; idler

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单词	dosser
释义	dosser ¹ [ dos-er ] / ˈdɒs ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dosser ON THESAURUS.COM 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. dossal (def. 1). Also dorser. Origin of dosser ¹ 1300–50; 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 Words nearby dosser do something over, Dos Passos, Dos Passos, John, doss, dossal, dosser, dosseret, doss house, dossier, dossil, dost Definition for dosser (2 of 2) dosser² [ dos-er ] / ˈdɒs ər / noun Chiefly British. a person who sleeps in a doss house. Origin of dosser ² First recorded in 1865–70; doss + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dosser Leastways so the Dosser explains it, of course it is all Tommy rot. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 101, December 26, 1891\|Various In fact, the modern “dosser” is better and more decently housed. The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh\|Charles G. Harper Dosser, dos′er, n. a rich hanging of tapestry for the walls of a hall or of a chancel: a pannier. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various I hope 'tis not the first time you have seen a child carried out of town in a dosser for fear of the plague. A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt 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 British a person who sleeps in dosshouses British another word for dosshouse a lazy person; idler 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 Words related to dosser drapery, hanging, arras
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dosser

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Definition for dosser (2 of 2)

noun Chiefly British.

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noun

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noun slang

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