"dos" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /duːz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-dos.wav [US]
Rhymes: -uːz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} dos
  1. plural of do Tags: form-of, plural Form of: do
    Sense id: en-dos-en-noun-a-nScUtP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: do's
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /doʊz/ [US]
Rhymes: -oʊz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} dos
  1. (music) plural of do Tags: form-of, plural Form of: do Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-dos-en-noun-a-nScUtP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: do's
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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