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dos-a-dos

dos-a-dos is the alternative form of dos a dos.

Meaning of dos a dos

Noun

dos a dos

  1. 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.
  2. (historical) A sofa, open carriage, etc. constructed so that the occupants sit back to back.

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Questions about dos-a-dos

What is dos-a-dos the alternative form of?
Dos-a-dos is the alternative form of dos a dos.

Words near dos-a-dos in the dictionary

  1. DOS extender
  2. DOS extenders
  3. Dos Hermanas
  4. Dos Palos
  5. Dos Palos Y
  6. dos-a-dos
  7. dos-à-dos
  8. dosa
  9. dosable
  10. dosado
  11. dosadoed

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