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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†DOOCK, DOOK, n. = Eng. duck, strong, untwilled linen or cotton; also sail-doock, applied to the variety of this cloth used for sails (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
Hence dooky, a tidy (Rs. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.).
[Mid.Du. doeck, linen cloth, a garment.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Doock n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/doock>
