Meaning of dodie | Babel Free
/ˈdoʊdi/Definitions
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A baby's pacifier or soother. Ireland
- A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.
Examples
“"Don't you have a dodie for her?” "Dodie?" "Ah..." Blaine hesitated. "Pacifier." "Oh! It's one of those things I haven't gotten yet. She doesn't seem to look for one."”
“"Dodie trees" are not often associated with holy wells; in fact, the young child finishing with nursing or teething can be asked to give the dodie (teether or pacifier) to the fairies by letting family members hang it on a tree.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.