doux

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/duː/

adjective

Sweet.

OriginFrench doux →
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Meanings

adjectivedoux (comparative more doux, superlative most doux)

comparative more doux · superlative most doux

  1. beveragesSweet.

Origin

  1. Frenchdoux
  2. Englishdoux

Borrowed from French doux. Doublet of douce, dolce, and dulce.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with doux

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All rhymes →

Sounds the same

dodoodewdue (yod-dropping)

Anagrams

udox
Cite this entry
APA

doux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doux

MLA

“doux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doux. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doux.

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