1640s, probably from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse dusa "to doze," Danish d?se "to make dull," Swedish dialectal dusa "to sleep"); related to Old English dysig "foolish" (see dizzy). May have existed in dialect earlier than attested date. Related: Dozed; dozing. As a noun, from 1731.
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1. In one room,young mothers weave while babies doze in their laps.