doss

noun

Definition of dossnext
chiefly British
as in bed
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

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  1. bed
  2. bunk
  3. couch
Noun
  • Loading your audio article The Deebo Samuel sideline scuffle has been put to bed.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Bucks like to bed on a ridge or bench, watching for does and scent-checking scrapes below.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of bed
Noun
  • Now everybody’s chilling, getting in their bus bunk by 11:00 p.m.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The room and bunks are decorated in neutrals with pops of the aforementioned moody blue-gray color.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of bunk
Noun
  • Instead, the two friends sit on the couch with beer and uncertain futures as the episode ends.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Uber Eats: Voters who can’t leave the couch while watching the results roll in on Tuesday night deserve a deal, too.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of couch
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“Doss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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