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half dozen

half dozen noun: a set of six.

Noun

half dozen (plural half dozens)

  1. A set of six.
    • The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    half a dozen

Synonyms of half dozen

Forms of half dozen

pluralhalf dozens
alternative formhalf-dozen

Words formed from half dozen

Questions about half dozen

What does half dozen mean?
Half dozen means a set of six.
What part of speech is half dozen?
Half dozen is a noun.
What is the plural of half dozen?
The plural of half dozen is half dozens.

Words near half dozen in the dictionary

  1. half dead
  2. half deck
  3. half decks
  4. half dime
  5. half dimes
  6. half dozen
  7. half dozens
  8. half duplex
  9. half eagle
  10. half eagles
  11. half empty

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