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dosser

noun
/ˈdɒsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Late Latin dosserum, or French dossier (“bundle of papers, part of a basket resting on the back”), from Latin dorsum (“back”). See dorsal.

  1. derived from dorsum
  2. derived from dossier
  3. borrowed from dosserum

Definitions

  1. Someone who dosses, someone known for avoiding work.

    • Illustrating the strength of feeling, some said Dorries was “never here and is as useful as a chocolate teapot”, while “Dosser Dorries” posters appeared in the area.

  2. A homeless and jobless person.

  3. One who lodges in a doss-house.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A pannier or basket.

      • To hire a ripper's mare, and buy new dossers.

    2. A hanging tapestry

      A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA