dundoek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch dundoec. Equivalent to dun (“thin”) + doek (“cloth”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dundoek n (plural dundoeken, diminutive dundoekje n)
- (uncountable) the type of cloth from which flags are made
- Synonym: vlaggendoek
- (by extension, countable) flag, banner
- (archaic, uncountable) very thin, fine cloth of any kind