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dos a dos

/ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/

dos a dos noun: 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.

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.

Adverb

dos a dos (not comparable)

  1. Back to back.
    • to sit dos a dos on a camel
    • to dance dos a dos, so that two dancers move forward and pass back to back

Forms of dos a dos

alternative formdo-sa-do
alternative formdosado
alternative formdos-à-dos
alternative formdo-se-do
alternative formdo-si-do
alternative formdosido
alternative formdos-a-dos
alternative formdosey doe

Origin of dos a dos

From French dos à dos (“back to back”), from dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum (“back”)) and à (from Latin ad (“to”).

Questions about dos a dos

What does dos a dos mean?
Dos a dos means 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.
What part of speech is dos a dos?
Dos a dos can be a noun or an adverb.
How do you pronounce dos a dos?
Dos a dos is pronounced /ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/.

Words near dos a dos in the dictionary

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  2. doré bullions
  3. doré furnace
  4. doré furnaces
  5. dos
  6. dos a dos
  7. dos and don'ts
  8. DOS extender
  9. DOS extenders
  10. Dos Hermanas
  11. Dos Palos

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