dolce

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/ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ/

noun

A soft-toned organ stop.

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D and G
OriginItalian dolce →
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Meanings

dolce1

noundolce (plural dolces)

plural dolces

  1. entertainmentA soft-toned organ stop.

Dolce2

proper nounDolce (plural Dolces)

plural Dolces

  1. A surname.
  2. abbreviationellipsisinformalEllipsis of Dolce & Gabbana (“Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985”).

    Don’t get me wrong: as a vintage devotee, I love a ’90s/Noughties throwback. One day, I’m a sultry Italian mama in ’90s Dolce, and the next I’m a frisky woodland nymph in Y2K Cavalli (RIP).

    2024 May 12, Tish Weinstock, “This Vintage Lover Is Calling Time On The ’90s Fashion Obsession”, in British Vogue

    Synonyms: D and G

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEllipsis of Dolce & Gabbana (“Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985”).

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D and G

Origin

  1. Italiandolce
  2. Englishdolce

From Italian dolce. Doublet of douce, doux, and dulce.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

dolce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce

MLA

“dolce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolce,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce.

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