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dos a dos

/ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
dos a -dos
IPA
/ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and left until they have right shoulders adjacent, then move to a position where they are back to back, then move to have left shoulders adjacent, then return to facing each other.

noun

A sofa, open carriage, etc. constructed so that the occupants sit back to back.

adv

Back to back.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French dos à dos (“back to back”), from dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum (“back”)) and à (from Latin ad (“to”).

Inflected Forms

do-sa-do (alternative) dosado (alternative) dos-à-dos (alternative) do-se-do (alternative) do-si-do (alternative) dosido (alternative) dos-a-dos (alternative) dosey doe (alternative)

Phrases

do paso square dance

Frequently Paired Words

do paso square dance

Questions

How do you pronounce dos a dos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/.
What does dos a dos mean?
A move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and left until they have right shoulders adjacent, then move to a position where they are back to back, then move to have left shoulders adjacent, then return to facing each other.
Where does dos a dos come from?
From French dos à dos (“back to back”), from dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum (“back”)) and à (from Latin ad (“to”).

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