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Dough: meaning, definitions and examples

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dough

 

[ doสŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

baking ingredient

Dough is a mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients that is kneaded into a smooth, elastic mass and is used to make bread, pastry, and other baked goods.

Synonyms

batter, mixture, paste, paste

Examples of usage

  • The baker is preparing the dough for the bread.
  • She rolled out the dough to make cookies.
Context #2 | Noun

slang for money

Dough is a slang term used to refer to money or cash.

Synonyms

bucks, cash, currency, money

Examples of usage

  • I need to earn some more dough to pay my bills.
  • He made a lot of dough from his successful business.

Translations

Translations of the word "dough" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น massa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคŸเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Teig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ adonan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั–ัั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciasto

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”Ÿๅœฐ๏ผˆใใ˜๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรขte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hamur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜์ฃฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฌูŠู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›sto

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cesto

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ขๅ›ข (miร ntuรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ testo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ deig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะผั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒ›แƒ˜ (ts'omi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™mir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ masa

Etymology

The word 'dough' originated from Middle English 'doสŠ', from Old English 'dฤh', meaning 'piece of bread'. The use of 'dough' to refer to money or cash likely stems from the idea of 'bread' as a slang term for money, signifying sustenance or livelihood.

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