"dogsleep" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From dog + sleep. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dog|sleep}} dog + sleep Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dogsleep (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Feigned sleep. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dogsleep-en-noun-PfntSDDu
  2. Light or fitful sleep; a nap that is easily interrupted. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sleep
    Sense id: en-dogsleep-en-noun-bu8QeNsr Disambiguation of Sleep: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dog-sleep, dog sleep, dog's sleep Related terms: catnap

Alternative forms

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