"Dorito" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɔˈritoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Dorito.wav Forms: Doritos [plural]
Etymology: Marketing coinage, likely from Spanish dorar (“to gild”), dorado (“golden”), with an ending matching other brands of Frito-Lay Inc. (Cheetos, Fritos, Tostitos), from Spanish frito (“fried”), also possibly as a clipping of Spanish doradito (“little golden [thing]”), diminutive of dorado (“golden”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|dorar|t=to gild}} Spanish dorar (“to gild”), {{der|en|es|frito|t=fried}} Spanish frito (“fried”), {{der|en|es|doradito||little golden 􂀿thing􂁀}} Spanish doradito (“little golden [thing]”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dorito (plural Doritos)
  1. A tortilla chip of the Doritos brand. Wikipedia link: Frito-Lay Inc. Derived forms: Dorito body
    Sense id: en-Dorito-en-noun-YRfWB15m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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