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dozen

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌz(ə)n/
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Definition of dozen

noun

  • 1 (plural same) a group or set of twelve:a dozen bottles of sherry
  • (dozens) informal a lot:she has dozens of admirers
  • 2 (the dozens) an exchange of insults engaged in as a game or ritual among black Americans.

Phrases

by the dozen

in large quantities.

talk nineteen to the dozen

British talk incessantly.

Derivatives

dozenth

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French dozeine, based on Latin duodecim 'twelve'

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