do-si-do

[ doh-see-doh ]

/ ˈdoʊ siˈdoʊ /

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noun, plural do-si-dos.

a figure in square-dancing, in which two persons advance, pass around each other back to back, and return to their places.

verb (used with object), do-si-doed, do-si-do·ing.

to dance this figure around (one's partner).

verb (used without object), do-si-doed, do-si-do·ing.

to execute a do-si-do.

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Origin of do-si-do

see origin at dos-à-dos

Words nearby do-si-do

dose, dose equivalent, dose of one's own medicine, dose-response curve, dosh, do-si-do, dosimeter, dosimetry, dosing strip, do someone, do someone proud

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British Dictionary definitions for do-si-do

do-si-do

/ (ˌdəʊsɪˈdəʊ) /

noun

a square-dance figure in which dancers pass each other with right shoulders close or touching and circle back to back

sentence substitute

a call instructing dancers to perform such a figure

Also called: dos-à-dos

Word Origin for do-si-do

C20: from dos-à-dos

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