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Doghouse
Meaning
Noun
●
In Dogs & Housing:
Any small
house
or structure or
enclosure
used to
house
a dog.
●
In Housing:
A structure of small
size
,
similar
to a
doghouse
, but
offering
useful
shelter
for a human.
●
In Housing:
Mechanically, an
equipment
cover
with an
opening
, with a
shape
resembling
a doghouse.
●
In Nautical & Housing:
A
difficult
or
demoralizing
situation.
●
A
traffic signal
with
five
sections
: two on
the bottom
, two in the
middle
, and one on top.
●
Any
shabby
or
disreputable
establishment.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
doghouse
English
dog
English
dogge
Middle English (1100-1500)
docga
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
dogga
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
house
English
hous
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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