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dudou

dudou 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

dudou (plural dudou or dudous)

  1. A traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice.
  2. Its equivalents in Vietnam and other East Asian countries.

dudou meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

dudou in Thai

a traditional Chinese form of the bodice — see also yem
เอี๊ยม íiam, เต่า dtào

dudou in Vietnamese

a traditional Chinese form of the bodice — see also yem
yếm

Synonyms of dudou

Forms of dudou

pluraldudou
pluraldudous
alternative formdoudou
alternative formdoudu
alternative formtu-tou

Origin of dudou

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

Questions about dudou

What does dudou mean?
Dudou means a traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice.
What is dudou in Thai?
Dudou in Thai is เอี๊ยม (íiam), เต่า (dtào). See Dudou meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is dudou?
Dudou is a noun.
What is the plural of dudou?
The plural of dudou is dudou.

Words near dudou in the dictionary

  1. dudleys
  2. Dudman
  3. dudn't
  4. Dudney
  5. Dudneys
  6. dudou
  7. dudous
  8. duds
  9. Dudswell
  10. duduk
  11. dudukahar

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