DOZEN
What does "DOZEN" mean?
A group or set of twelve.
Meanings
- A group of twelve things. She bought a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread.
- An indefinitely large number; many (usually plural). Dozens of people lined up before the doors opened. informal
Did you know?
- A 'baker's dozen' is thirteen, not twelve - bakers historically added an extra loaf to avoid harsh penalties for selling underweight bread.
Word origin
From Old French 'dozeine', from 'doze' (twelve), from Latin 'duodecim' ('duo' two + 'decem' ten).
Remember it
DOZEN sounds like 'does ten' - but it's two more than ten, which is twelve.
A little poem
Twelve eggs nested, fragile and white-
the baker slips one more in, just to be right.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the baker always seem generous? Because his dozen had a spare.
What it teaches
Count to twelve and add one more: small surplus is how trust is quietly bought.
Quick facts
What does DOZEN mean?
A group or set of twelve.
Is DOZEN a valid word?
Yes — DOZEN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DOZEN?
DOZEN has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DOZEN come from?
From Old French 'dozeine', from 'doze' (twelve), from Latin 'duodecim' ('duo' two + 'decem' ten).
What can DOZEN teach us?
Count to twelve and add one more: small surplus is how trust is quietly bought.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.