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Dout vs Doux - What's the difference?

dout | doux |

As a noun dout

is .

As a verb dout

is (transitive|dialectal|or|obsolete) to put out; quench; extinguish; douse.

As an adjective doux is

(of champagne) sweet.

dout

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To put out; quench; extinguish; douse.
    • The fire she lit was fanned rather than douted . ? Snowden.
    Related terms
    * douter, a cone-shaped device with a handle for extinguishing a candle and stopping the smoke. ----

    doux

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of champagne) sweet
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