dozens

doz·en

D0372400 (dŭz′ən)n.1. pl. dozen Abbr. doz. or dz. A set of 12.2. dozens An indefinite, large number: dozens of errands to run.adj. Twelve.

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[Middle English dozeine, from Old French dozaine, from doze, twelve, ultimately from Latin duodecim : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]

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doz′enth (-ənth) adj.

dozens

(ˈdʌzənz) pl n (usually foll by of) informal a lot: I've got dozens of things to do.

Thesaurus

Noun

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dozens - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads, pileslarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

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dozen

(ˈdazn) – plurals ˈdozens (after a number or a word signifying a quantity) ˈdozen – noun a group of twelve. two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please. (一)打，十二個 （一）打，十二个 dozens (of) very many. I've been there dozens of times. 許多 许多