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doux

American  
[doo] / du /

adjective

  1. (of champagne) very sweet.


Etymology

Origin of doux

1940–45; < French < Latin dulcis savory, sweet

Example Sentences

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On the first day at Fond Doux, I made my way from my cottage, descending stone stairs carved into the mountain, and found my Chocolate Heritage Tour guides, Clinton Jean, 29, and Whitney Haynes, 17, waiting for me.

From New York Times

Opting for a locally owned property, I stayed at Fond Doux Eco Resort, near the town of Soufrière.

From New York Times

Another seller, Shop Noir Doux, sells a small vintage-style pearl shoulder bag for $105.

From Seattle Times

Once he’d made these, Le Doux decided to upload the tool to the internet, and then, following a few retweets from friends in the Seattle game development scene, other Bitsy games started to roll in.

From The Verge

Adam Le Doux, the creator of the game-making software, was working as a programmer at Microsoft while beavering away on creative projects in his spare time.

From The Verge