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doss-house
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doss-housenoun
A place where homeless people can sleep for the night. Provided either by the local council, or by a charity organisation.
Wikipedia
doss-house
A flophouse (American English) or dosshouse (British English) is a place that offers very low-cost lodging, providing space to sleep and minimal amenities.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Doss-house
dos′-hows, n. a very cheap lodging-house.—n. Doss′er, one who lodges in a doss-house. [Perh. from doss, a prov. Eng. name for a hassock.]
Etymology and Origins
Doss-house
A common lodging-house. See “Doss.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doss-house in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doss-house in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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