as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the living room couch was my doss for the weekend I spent at my friend's Lake District cottage
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Noun
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In the movie, Meg Ryan delivers her iconic faux orgasm to prove to Crystal's Harry that women have no problems faking it in bed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Recipes For Hardy Container Gardens That Can Stand Up To The Southern Heat Using Roses Solely As Landscape Plants Though commonly used for climbing trellises, filling garden beds, and lining fences, roses aren’t just for planting in the ground.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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He’s had pepper spray pumped into his cell and lived in solitary confinement for days at a time during an endless shuffle between hospital beds and jail bunks.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Accommodations range from bunks in communal rooms to private yurts overlooking the Pacific.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Within moments of entering our lavish suite — complete with a claw-foot tub and plush plaid couches arranged around a fireplace — my daughter noticed a secret door in the wall.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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This should be done weekly and before deep cleaning the couch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Doss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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