dudou

See also: dúdòu and dùdōu

English

Alternative forms

• doudou, doudu, tu-tou

Etymology

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

Noun

dudou (plural dudou or dudous)

1. (fashion) 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. (fashion) Its equivalents in Vietnam and other East Asian countries.

Synonyms

• apron, bodice, bib, doudu, doudou; yem (Vietnamese contexts)

Hypernyms

• underbodice, halter top

Translations

a traditional Chinese form of the bodice — see also yem

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 肚兜 (tou⁵ dau¹)

  Mandarin: 肚兜 (zh) (dùdōu)

• Khmer: អៀម (km) (ʼiəm)
• Lao: ອ້ຽມ (ʼīam)
• Thai: เอี๊ยม (íiam), เต่า (th) (dtào)
• Vietnamese: yếm (vi)

Anagrams

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