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Definition of dough noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dough

noun
 
/dəʊ/
 
/dəʊ/
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  1. [uncountable, singular] a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry
    • Knead the dough on a floured surface.
    • Leave the dough to rise.
    • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • firm
    • soft
    • smooth
    • …
    … of dough
    • ball
    • lump
    • piece
    • …
    verb + dough
    • make
    • knead
    • shape
    • …
    dough + verb
    • rise
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  2. [uncountable] (old-fashioned, slang) money
    3. Word OriginOld English dāg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deeg and German Teig, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘smear, knead’.
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