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do-si-do
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siˈdoʊ
/
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-see-
doh
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noun,
plural
do-si-dos,
verb,
do-si-doed,
do-si-do·ing.
noun
1.
a figure in square-dancing, in
which
two persons advance, pass around each other back to back, and return to their places.
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verb (used with object)
2.
to dance this figure around (one's partner).
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verb (used without object)
3.
to execute a do-si-do.
Origin:
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dos-à-dos
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do-si-do
(ˌdəʊsɪˈdəʊ)
—
n
1.
a square-dance figure in which dancers pass each other with right shoulders close or touching and circle back to back
—
sentence substitute
2.
a call instructing dancers to perform such a figure
[C20: from
dos-à-dos
]
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Word Origin & History
do-si-do
1929, from Fr. dos-à-dos "back to back."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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