English · Word Candidate

dozen

/ˈdʌzən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A set of twelve.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tập hợp gồm mười hai

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Noun

Examples

Can I have a dozen eggs, please?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một số lượng lớn, không xác định

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Noun

Examples

There must have been dozens of examples just on the first page.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of a K-pop group who has no talent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành viên nhóm K-pop không có tài năng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dozen” mean?

A set of twelve.

Is “dozen” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.