doit

[ doit ]

/ dɔɪt /

noun

Also duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.

a bit or trifle.

Nearby words

doiled, doily, doing, doings, doisy, doit, doited, doj, dojo, dol, dol.

Origin of doit

First recorded in 1585–95, doit is from the Dutch word duit

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Examples from the Web for doit

Toute pice, produite par une partie, doit tre communique en copie certifie conforme l'autre partie par l'intermdiaire de la Cour.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
By selling so and so many for a doit, the profit would be enormous.
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli
"En hiver a doit tre terriblement froid," remarked the General.
Wounded and a Prisoner of War|Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay
Cet expos, he adds, evidently in view of priestly corruption in France, doit amener naturellement des murs simples et pures.
The Collector|Henry T. Tuckerman

And, as the French writer says, Doit on punir un dlit contre la societ, par un crime contre la nature?
The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 2 of 3]|Benjamin Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for doit

doit

/ (dɔɪt) /

noun

a former small copper coin of the Netherlands

a trifle

Word Origin for doit

C16: from Middle Dutch duit

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