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doss-house

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
doss--house
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where homeless people can sleep for the night.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doss + house.

Inflected Forms

doss-houses (plural) dosshouse (alternative) doss house (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

flophouse

Questions

What does doss-house mean?
A place where homeless people can sleep for the night.
Where does doss-house come from?
From doss + house.

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