baker's dozen

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bak·er's dozen (b

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A group of 13.

[From the former custom among bakers of adding an extra roll as a safeguard against the possibility of 12 weighing light.]

baker's dozen

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) thirteen

[from the bakers' former practice of giving thirteen rolls where twelve were requested, to protect themselves against accusations of giving light weight]

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baker's dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

13, long dozen, thirteen, XIII

large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten

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