"dos and don'ts" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=dos and don'ts}} dos and don'ts pl (plural only)
  1. A set of rules or guidelines that one has to follow in a particular situation; etymologically, a set of things that one should do or not do in such situation. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: do's and don'ts, do's and don't's Translations (rules or guidelines): säännöt (english: rules) [plural] (Finnish), ohjeet (english: guidelines) [plural] (Finnish), როგორ უნდა მოიქცეთ და როგორ არ უნდა მოიქცეთ (rogor unda moikcet da rogor ar unda moikcet) (Georgian), viselkedési szabályok (Hungarian), amit szabad és amit nem (Hungarian), ami kötelező és ami tilos (Hungarian), poželjno i nepoželjno [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-dos_and_don'ts-en-noun-CiuNWSUo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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