Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doos

/ˈduːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: doos
IPA: /ˈduːs/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.

noun

noun

Example Sentences

"Julius is, to use a South African term, a doos."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans doos, from Dutch doos. Doublet of dose.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: doos

Rhymes With

use time-use jesus produce reduce ill-use abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce

Questions

How do you pronounce doos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduːs/.
What does doos mean?: Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.
Where does doos come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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