dossing (down)

verb

Definition of dossing (down)next
present participle of doss (down), chiefly British
as in turning in
to go to one's bed in order to sleep he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please

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  1. bedding
  2. retiring
  3. napping
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  • Add this pick to your cart, then keep scrolling to shop more bedding deals at Amazon.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Save up to 78 percent on bedding, bath linens, kitchen essentials, storage solutions, and more from popular brands such as Cuisinart, Shark, and Magnolia Homes by Joanna Gaines.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of bedding
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  • Trudeau's father, former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, served as the prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, before retiring from politics before the next election.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of retiring
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  • The post also shows Sophia napping on their couch surrounded by Santa hats, and a variety of homemade gifts made for one another.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The discovery of this titanic napping black hole is a breakthrough for this theory.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of napping
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