dolce

[ dohl-chey; Italian dawl-che ]

/ ˈdoʊl tʃeɪ; Italian ˈdɔl tʃɛ /

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adjective

sweet; soft.

noun

an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.

a soft-toned organ stop.

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Origin of dolce

1840–50; <Italian <Latin dulcis savory, sweet; see dulcet

Words nearby dolce

dojo, do justice to, dol, dolabriform, Dolby, dolce, dolce far niente, Dolcelatte, dolce vita, doldrums, dole

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She began her career as a model at the age of thirteen, modeling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior.
‘Spectre’ Casts 50-Year-Old Bond Girl For 007 to Do Sex To|Amy Zimmerman|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When she refused, the Dolce and Gabbana designers reportedly threatened to pull tens of millions in advertising.
Victoria Beckham Is Selling Her Wardrobe; D&G Threatened Conde Nast Over Exposé|The Fashion Beast Team|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because the sentence in under two years, neither Dolce nor Gabbana will actually have to serve jail time.
Instagram Attacks Rihanna For Scandalous Photos; Dolce & Gabbana to Appeal Guilty Verdict|The Fashion Beast Team|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Parisians have chic, Italians have la dolce vita, Brits have Evelyn Waugh—and Americans will always have cool.
The 100 Coolest Americans Gather at the National Portrait Gallery|William O’Connor|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

McGrath is best known for her runway looks for the likes of Dolce & Gabanna, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci.
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You shall not be meeting your dolce cuore—your sweetheart, this day.
Castellinaria|Henry Festing Jones
Take long doses of dolce far niente, and be in no great hurry about anything in this 'varsal world!
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
The Latin dulcis, and the Italian dolce, have in many cases the same double signification.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. I. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Unless one is brought up to it, the Dolce far niente is not an existence we enjoy.
Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl|Jenny Wren
It was lying in the boy's hand, with a sort of contented dolce far niente expression on its face.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. IV, No. 1, July 1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dolce

dolce

/ (ˈdɒltʃɪ, Italian ˈdoltʃe) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be performed) gently and sweetly

Word Origin for dolce

Italian: sweet

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