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half dozens

half dozens is the plural of half dozen.

Meaning of half dozen

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

Questions about half dozens

What is half dozens the plural of?
Half dozens is the plural of half dozen.

Words near half dozens in the dictionary

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

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