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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌz^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʌzən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. duz′ən; v. dō′zən)

Inflections of 'dozen' (n):

dozens: npl (When not preceded by a number—e.g. "Dozens of people came to the meeting.")

dozen: npl (When preceded by a number—e.g. "I counted the eggs and there were two dozen of them.")

doz•en¹ /ˈdʌzən/USA pronunciation n., pl. doz•ens, (as after a numeral) doz•en, adj.
n.

a group of 12: [countable]I'll have a dozen eggs.[after a number or measurement word* no plural]I'll have two dozen eggs.

adj.

containing 12 parts.

doz•en¹ (duz′ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. doz•ens, (as after a numeral) doz•en, adj.
n.

a group of 12.
Slang Terms the dozens, a ritualized game typically engaged in by two persons each of whom attempts to outdo the other in insults directed against members of the other's family (usually used in the phrase play the dozens).

adj.

twelve.

Latin -āna) -an
Latin duodecim) + -aine (
Old French do(u)zaine, equivalent. to do(u)ze (
Middle English dozeine 1250–1300

doz•en² (dō′zən),USA pronunciation v.t. [Scot.]

Scottish Termsto stun.

1325–75; Middle English (Scots); see doze¹

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

dozen /ˈdʌz^ən/ determiner

preceded by a or a numeral: twelve or a group of twelve

n ( pl dozens, dozen)

by the dozen ⇒ in large quantities
talk nineteen to the dozen ⇒ to talk without stopping

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem tenˈdozenth adj

'dozen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

a - baker's dozen - dime - doz. - full - great gross - gross - half - half-dozen - nineteen - or - round - six - squad - twelve - unit price - A, a - case - cheapie - con - daily dozen - disenroll - douzaine - douzepers - dozenth - DZ - few - hot - jeepney - less - long dozen - mail order - make - pony - pony pack - potential - poulter's measure - pump - take - to - Vishnu - megaplex - San - sell - size

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Synonyms: twelve, baker's dozen, long dozen, handful, pocketful, more...

Collocations: [a, two] dozen [eggs, roses, of them], a dozen [pieces, parts, pairs], have told you (at least) a dozen times, more...

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