different between doss vs dols

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d?s/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /d?s/
• Rhymes: -?s, -??s

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

Verb

doss (third-person singular simple present dosses, present participle dossing, simple past and past participle dossed)

1. (intransitive, Britain and Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.

2. (intransitive, Britain, slang) To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless

Noun

doss (countable and uncountable, plural dosses)

1. (slang, Britain and Ireland) The avoidance of work.

2. (slang, Britain and Ireland) An easy piece of work.

3. (slang, dated, Britain and Ireland) A place to sleep in; a bed.
4. (slang, dated, Britain and Ireland, by extension) Sleep.

Adjective

doss (not comparable)

1. (Scotland) Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.

2. (Scotland) Good, desirable.

See also

• doss about
• doss around
• doss down
• doss-house
• doss off
• dosser

Anagrams

• DSOs, SDOs, dsos, sods

English

Noun

dols

1. plural of dol

Anagrams

• DLOs, LODs, LoDs, OSDL, Olds, lods, olds, sold

Catalan

Verb

dols

1. second-person singular present indicative form of doldre

French

Noun

dols m

1. plural of dol