Meanings
noun
- idiomaticuncommonSeven, a group of seven.
Origin
From baker's dozen (“thirteen, one more than a dozen”) by analogy, hence “seven, one more than a half dozen”.
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APA
baker's half dozen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baker's%20half%20dozen
MLA
“baker's half dozen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baker's%20half%20dozen. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baker's half dozen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baker's%20half%20dozen.
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