dough
dough [dough doughs] BrE [dəʊ] NAmE [doʊ] noun 1. uncountable, singular a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and ↑pastry •Knead the dough on a floured surface. 2. uncountable (old-fashioned, slang)money Word Origin: Old English dāg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deeg and German Teig, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘smear, knead’. Example Bank: •Leave the dough to rise. •Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
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