DOSSIER

dossier

(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dossier (plural dossiers)

A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

Source: Wiktionary


Dos`sier" (dos`syay"; E. dos"si*er), n. [F., back of a thing, bulging bundle of papers, fr. dos back.]

Definition: A bundle containing the papers in reference to some matter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 January 2025

TAD

(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”


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