dos a dos /ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/noun 2adverb 1 noun2 •A move in square dancing in which two dancers face each other, then step forward and left until they have right shoulders adjacent, then move to a position where they are back to back, then move to have left shoulders adjacent, then return to facing each other. •(historical) A sofa, open carriage, etc. constructed so that the occupants sit back to back. adverb1 •Back to back.