noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈduːs/
[ˈdʊu̯s]
rhymes with -uːs
1
noun
Meaning 1
Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncommon
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2
noun
Meaning 2
vagina
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, vulgar
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3
noun
Meaning 3
stupid person
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, vulgar
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans doos, from Dutch doos. Doublet of dose.