dozens

doz-ens · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of dozen; multiple groups of twelve.

  2. 2.

    A large but unspecified number; many.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    dozens of — a large number of
  • •
    the dozens — (African American slang) a game of exchanging witty insults

Related words

See also: dozen, many, scores
Synonyms: lots, many, scores

Etymology

Plural of dozen, from Old French douzaine.