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do-little
nounlow
/ˈduːˌlɪtl/A person who is idle or ineffective; one who accomplishes very little.
do-nothing
adjectivenounC1
/ˈduː ˌnʌθ.ɪŋ/A person who is idle, lazy, or avoids work; an inactive or ineffectual person.
do-nothingism
nounLow
/ˈduːˌnʌθɪŋɪz(ə)m/the practice or policy of doing nothing; deliberate inactivity, especially in political or social matters
do-over
nounverbMedium
/ˈduː ˌəʊvə/An opportunity to do something again, especially to correct mistakes or achieve a better result.
do-rag
nounLow
/ˈduː ˌræɡ/A piece of cloth, often silk or polyester, worn tightly over the head to protect a hairstyle, especially waves or braids, and to maintain its shape.
do-re-mi
nounLow (both meanings)
/ˌduː.reɪ.ˈmiː/The first three syllables (do, re, mi) used in the solfège system for teaching musical pitch and scales.
do-si-do
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˌdəʊ siː ˈdəʊ/A square dance move where two dancers, facing each other, pass right shoulders, move around each other back to back, and return to their original positions.
doab
nounRare/Very Low
/ˈdəʊɑːb/A tract of land between two converging rivers, especially in South Asia.
doat
verbArchaic / Very Rare
/dəʊt/To exhibit a foolish, excessive, or senile fondness or affection.
doater
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈdəʊtə/A variant spelling of 'dotard', meaning an old person, especially one who is weak-minded or senile.
dob in
verbB2
/ˌdɒb ˈɪn/To inform on someone, to report someone's wrongdoing to an authority.
dobber
nounlow
/ˈdɒb.ər/A person who informs on someone, especially a fellow criminal; a snitch. (UK/Aus/NZ) Also, a large float on a fishing line.
dobber-in
nounLow (regional slang)
/ˈdɒb.ər ɪn/A person who informs on someone else to an authority, often secretly.
dobbin
nounLow
/ˈdɒb.ɪn/A common name for a horse, especially a workhorse or farm horse, often implying a steady, dependable, and gentle animal.
dobbs ferry
nounC2
/ˌdɒbz ˈfɛ.ri/A proper noun referring to a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River.
dobby
nounLow
/ˈdɒbi/A simple weaving loom attachment used to create small, repeated patterns in fabric.
dobby loom
nounLow
/ˈdɒbi luːm/A type of mechanical loom with a special attachment that controls individual warp threads, allowing for the production of small, geometric patterns in woven fabric.
dobbyn
nounLow
/ˈdɒbɪn/A colloquial term, primarily in Scottish and Northern English dialects, meaning a foolish, clumsy, or inept person; a simpleton or bungler.
dobe
nounC2 / Very Low
/dəʊb/A lump or chunk of unrefined, sun-dried, or partially fired clay or adobe material.
dobell
nounLow
/dəʊˈbɛl/To solve a puzzle or mystery.

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