Dolce

//ˈdoʊl.tʃeɪ// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft-toned organ stop.
Adverb
  1. 1
    gently and sweetly wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Dolce & Gabbana (“Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

    "Don’t get me wrong: as a vintage devotee, I love a ’90s/Noughties throwback. One day, I’m a sultry Italian mama in ’90s Dolce, and the next I’m a frisky woodland nymph in Y2K Cavalli (RIP)."

Synonyms

All synonyms
a cappellaabbandonoaccrescendoaffettuosoagilmenteagitato

Example

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"I love the flavor of Italian dolce vita!"

Etymology

From Italian dolce. Doublet of douce, doux, and dulce.

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organ stop

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