dudou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

dudou dudous doudou doudu tu-tou

Etymology

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

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