dozenful

plural dozenfuls

1. rareSynonym of dozen.

   On their hands there were golden bracelets by the dozenfuls.

   1934–1935, “Conflict?”, in [Paul Radin Papers: Jon Lee - China No. 1], →OCLC, page 2

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   A Dozenful of Gifts in One! Men’s ^$3.95 Fitted LEATHER CASES

   1939 December 6, “Make It a Gift from Quackenbush’s, Your Christmas Store”, in The Morning Call, volume CXV, number 136, Paterson, N.J., →OCLC, page 15

   And think of choosing from a dozenful of brand new, early-Spring styles, one lovelier than the other, in monotone florals, dots, floral dots.

   1940 February 7, “Quackenbush’s brings you an extra special purchase!”, in The Morning Call, volume CXVI, number 33, Paterson, N.J., →OCLC, page 5

   A DOZENFUL OF WONDERFUL THINGS THAT CITROBELLE DOES TO YOUR COMPLEXION: […]

   1968, Liwayway, Manila, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2

   Chocolate chip, raisin spice, oatmeal, peanut butter and “big softy” cookies are sold by the dozenful in plastic bags to young and old alike who come knocking at her door.

   1983 June 26, Diane Lund, “Cookie shop not half-baked idea”, in The Sunday Oregonian, volume 102, number 30, Portland, Ore., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2M, column 1

   They each held their sway over a dozenful harems of white chickens.

   1990, Karen King-Aribisala, “Untailored Time”, in Our Wife & Other Stories, Lagos: Malthouse Press Limited, →ISBN, page 154

   Synonyms: dozen