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dudou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
du-dou
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice.

noun

Its equivalents in Vietnam and other East Asian countries.

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 肚兜 (dùdōu, “literally belly cover”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dudous (plural) doudou (alternative) doudu (alternative) tu-tou (alternative)

Synonyms

apron bodice bib doudu doudou yem

Questions

What does dudou mean?
A traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice.
Where does dudou come from?
From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 肚兜 (dùdōu, “literally belly cover”).

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