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We have found multiple words boss. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.

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boss English (Verb Noun) (transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss. (archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.. (architecture) A knob or [...](transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss. (archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.. (architecture) A knob or [...]
boss English (Noun) (obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
boss English (Adjective Verb Noun) (slang, American, Canadian, Liverpool) Of excellent quality, first-rate. (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly. (humorous) Wife.. [...](slang, American, Canadian, Liverpool) Of excellent quality, first-rate. (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly. (humorous) Wife.. [...]

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