Definition of do1

do1noun

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/duː//duː/

Word OriginOld English dōn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doen and German tun, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tithēmi ‘I place’ and Latin facere ‘make, do’.

namespace

a party; a social event

Example:
  • Are you having a big do for your birthday?
  • I suppose we should have a bit of a do to celebrate.
  • They’re having some special do in London.

the style in which a person's hair is arranged

Example:
  • I like your new do, Alex.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

dos and don’ts
(informal)rules that you should follow
  • Here are some dos and don'ts for exercise during pregnancy.
    • fair dos/do’s
    used to ask for fair treatment or to claim that a situation is fair
  • Fair dos—we were here first.
  • Fair do's—you can't expect them to cancel everything just because you can't make it.
  • Come on, fair dos—you’ve had your chance, now let me try.