dozen

  • 11dozen — doz|en W3S2 [ˈdʌzən] number plural dozen or dozens written abbreviation doz. [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dozeine, from doze twelve ] 1.) twelve ▪ a dozen eggs …

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  • 12dozen — [[t]dʌ̱z(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ dozens (The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as several or a few .) 1) NUM: usu a/num NUM If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. ...a dozen eggs...… …

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  • 13dozen — / dVzFn/ written abbreviation doz determiner plural dozen or dozens 1 a dozen/two dozen/three dozen a group of twelve: a dozen eggs | half a dozen 2 dozens (of) informal a lot of: I ve been there dozens of times. | dozens and dozens: They… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14dozen */ — UK [ˈdʌz(ə)n] / US determiner Word forms dozen : plural dozen 1) a) a set of 12 things or people a dozen red roses half a dozen (= six): We need half a dozen (= six) eggs for the cake. b) a set of about 12 things or people A few dozen protesters… …

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  • 15dozen — doz|en [ dʌzn ] (plural doz|en) determiner * 1. ) a set of 12 things or people: a dozen red roses half a dozen (=six): We need half a dozen eggs for the cake. a ) a set of about 12 things or people: A few dozen protesters waved placards. half a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16dozen — n. 1 (prec. by a or a number) (pl. dozen) twelve, regarded collectively (a dozen eggs; two dozen packets; ordered three dozen). 2 a set or group of twelve (packed in dozens). 3 colloq. about twelve, a fairly large indefinite number. 4 (in pl.;… …

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  • 17dozen — /ˈdʌzən / (say duzuhn) noun (plural dozen or dozens) 1. a group of twelve units or things: cheaper by the dozen. 2. (plural) a great number: dozens of birds in the tree. –adjective 3. amounting to a dozen in number: a dozen eggs. –phrase 4. daily …

  • 18dozen — See: BY THE DOZEN, DAILY DOZEN, DIME A DOZEN, SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 19dozen — See: BY THE DOZEN, DAILY DOZEN, DIME A DOZEN, SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 20dozen — See: by the dozen, daily dozen, dime a dozen, six of one and half a dozen of the other …

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