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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There is no bed, just some blankets and pillows lying directly on the beige carpet.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025 -
Bruni confirmed that Francis was active Thursday, waking up, getting out of bed, having breakfast in an armchair, and working from his hospital room alongside his aides.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Opening with just two Airstreams, there are now seven travel trailers as well as two houses and a bunk house.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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Yet only 287 of those referrals succeeded, mainly because facilities were full or the available spots — like top bunks — were inaccessible.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By this point, Brody is sitting too; Chapman stands to take a picture of him and his parents on the couch across from Madison’s.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, Kevin is sitting upright on the couch, fixated on Nickelodeon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Doss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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