兜兜 (dōu dou) — undergarment covering the chest and abdomen (e.g., a baby's bib); pocket (small bag or pouch sewn into clothing)
Definition
兜兜 (dōudou) is colloquial baby-talk for 'bib' (an undergarment covering a baby's chest) or a small 'pocket'. The pocket sense comes from treating the clothing's pocket as a little pouch.
noun
undergarment covering the chest and abdomen (e.g., a baby's bib)pocket (small bag or pouch sewn into clothing)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 兜兜，。Bǎo bao chuān zhuó yí gè dōu dou, pà nòng zāng yī fu.The baby is wearing a bib to avoid getting clothes dirty.
- 兜兜。Tā bǎ shǒu jī fàng jìn dōu dou lǐ le.He put his phone into the pocket.
- 兜兜。Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu liǎng gè dōu dou.This piece of clothing has two pockets.
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