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do's and don'ts

do's and don'ts is the alternative form of dos and don'ts.

Meaning of dos and don'ts

Noun

dos and don'ts pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation; a set of guidelines or rules that one has to or ought to follow.

Questions about do's and don'ts

What is do's and don'ts the alternative form of?
Do's and don'ts is the alternative form of dos and don'ts.

Words near do's and don'ts in the dictionary

  1. do you understand
  2. do'nut
  3. do'nuts
  4. do's
  5. do's and don't's
  6. do's and don'ts
  7. do'st
  8. do't
  9. do-
  10. do-able
  11. do-acracies

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