DOSS
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Definition of DOSS - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinateTECH.chemical used to soften stool or as a laxativeTECH.
  • DOSS is often found in stool softeners.
  • DOSS may be prescribed for patients with constipation.
  • Check the label for DOSS as an active ingredient.
docusate sodium stool softener
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  1. French:docusate, ...
  2. German:DSS, ...
  3. Italian:DOSS, ...
  4. Spanish:DOSS, ...
  5. Portuguese:DOSS, ...
  6. Chinese:二辛基钠磺琥珀酸盐, ...
  7. Japanese:DOSS, ...
  8. Arabic:مادّة ديوكتيل صوديوم سلفوسكسينات, ...
  9. Hebrew:דּוֹקוּסָט נַתְרָן, ...
  10. Russian:ДОСС, ...
  11. Ukrainian:докузат натрію, ...
  12. Hindi:डायॉक्टिल सोडियम सल्फोसक्सिनेट, ...
doss UK
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Definition of doss - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
lazinessUKavoidance of work or effortUK
  • He was fired for his constant doss.
loaf slack
2.
sleeping placeUKplace to sleep, especially in cheap lodgingUK
  • He found a doss near the station to spend the night..
crash pad lodging
3.
simplicityRareUKeasy or simple taskRareUK
  • The exam was a complete doss.
breeze cakewalk cinch

Verb

intr.
1.
behaviorUKavoid work or responsibilities in a lazy wayUK
  • He tends to doss around instead of helping.
shirk slack
2.
sleep roughUKsleep in uncomfortable or makeshift conditionsUK
  • They had to doss in the park last night.
camp out sleep rough
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Expressions with doss

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be idle and avoid work or responsibilities
He spent the afternoon dossing around instead of studying.
sleep or take a nap
He decided to doss off for an hour before dinner.
sleep in a casual or temporary place
After the concert, we decided to doss down at Mark's place..

Origin of doss

British slang, doss (to sleep)

Examples of doss in a sentence

  • The project failed because of the team's doss.
  • He found a doss in the old hostel.
  • The shelter provided a doss for the homeless.
  • Solving that puzzle was a doss for him.
  • The project turned out to be a doss.
  • They dossed about all day instead of working.

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  1. French:paresse, fainéanter, ...
  2. German:Faulenzerei, herumlungern, ...
  3. Italian:pigrizia, bighellonare, ...
  4. Spanish:holgazanería, holgazanear, ...
  5. Portuguese:preguiça, vadiar, ...
  6. Chinese:偷懒, 磨洋工, ...
  7. Japanese:怠け, 怠ける, ...
  8. Arabic:كسل, تَكَاسَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִשְׁתַּמְּטוּת, לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:безделье, бездельничать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:байдикування, ледарювати, ...
  12. Hindi:कामचोरी, आलस करना, ...
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