CEFR B1

dogsbody

noun

Meaning

dogsbody means a person who does menial work, a servant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dogsbody to mean a person who does menial work, a servant.
The teacher asked students to find dogsbody in the reading.

Synonyms: factotum, gofer, handyman, jack of all trades, odd job

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dogsbody (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡz.bɒ.dɪ/

Definition

dogsbody means a person who does menial work, a servant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dogsbody to mean a person who does menial work, a servant.
The teacher asked students to find dogsbody in the reading.

How to Use dogsbody

a/the dogsbody (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dogsbody."
dogsbody in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dogsbody in context before translating it."

Synonyms of dogsbody

Words with a similar meaning to dogsbody:

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