Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small shelter for a dog.
- idiom (in the doghouse) In great disfavor or trouble.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any small house or
structure orenclosure used to house a dog. - noun A structure of small size, similar to that of a dog-house, but offering useful shelter for a human.
- noun Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
- noun nautical A difficult or demoralizing situation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- noun an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
Etymologies
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Examples
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Earlier this week, the incomparable Michael Farber of Sports Illustraded asked Jacques Martin whether he would use the term doghouse to describe his approach to an out-of-favour player.
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Earlier this week, the incomparable Michael Farber of Sports Illustraded asked Jacques Martin whether he would use the term doghouse to describe his approach to an out-of-favour player.
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LONDON, Ontario, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A Canadian man raising funds for the humane society in London, Ontario, is living in a rooftop tent he calls a doghouse in harsh winter weather.
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LONDON, Ontario, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A Canadian man raising funds for the humane society in London, Ontario, is living in a rooftop tent he calls a doghouse in harsh winter weather.
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Shulz has said that the strip changed dramatically once he started drawing Snoopy’s doghouse from the side: Snoopy practically took over.
Good Ol' Charlotte Braun | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Propped up inside the doghouse was the body of a golden re - triever, or what remained of it.
Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997
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The plain truth about you at the moment is that you are in the doghouse, which is a very appropriate place for you, now I come to think of it.
Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968
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The plain truth about you at the moment is that you are in the doghouse, which is a very appropriate place for you, now I come to think of it.
Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968
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Inside the doghouse was a leg of caribou or some sort of animal bone, she said.
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Building a doghouse is a firstyear project in which students learn to use basic power tools, how to install vinyl siding and put on flat and gabled roofs.
unknown title 2009
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