half-dozen: Meaning and Definition of

half-doz•en

Pronunciation: (half'duz'un, häf'-), [key]
— n.
  1. one half of a dozen; six.
—adj.
  1. considering six as a unit; consisting of six.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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