| Word of the Week - Dossier |  |  |  |
Main Entry: dos·sier Pronunciation: \ˈdȯs-ˌyā, ˈdäs-; ˈdȯ-sē-ˌā, ˈdä-\ Function: noun 1 : a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject Main Entry: dos·sier Pronunciation: \ˈdȯs-ˌyā, ˈdäs-; ˈdȯ-sē-ˌā, ˈdä-\ Function: noun Etymology: (ca. 1880) From French dossier (“bundle of papers”), because the bundle bore a label on the back; from Latin dossum, variant of dorsum (“back”) or possibly from the resemblance of the bulge in a mass of bundled papers to the curve of a back. Old French dossiere meant “back-strap, ridge strap (of a horse's harness)" (ca. 1880) From French dossier (“bundle of papers”), because the bundle bore a label on the back; from Latin dossum, variant of dorsum (“back”) or possibly from the resemblance of the bulge in a mass of bundled papers to the curve of a back. Old French dossiere meant “back-strap, ridge strap (of a 1 : a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject Synonyms: archives, information, personal account, portfolio, profile, record, recorded information, report, summary Usage: Because of my high grades and clean dossier, I was admitted to my college of choice. Quotable Quote: “The rest, called literature, is a dossier of human imbecility for the guidance of future professors.” — Tristan Tzara |
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