do-si-do

noun, plural do-si-dos.

1. a figure in square-dancing, in which two persons advance, pass around each other back to back, and return to their places.

verb (used with object), do-si-doed, do-si-do·ing.

2. to dance this figure around (one’s partner).

verb (used without object), do-si-doed, do-si-do·ing.

3. to execute a do-si-do.

noun

1. a square-dance figure in which dancers pass each other with right shoulders close or touching and circle back to back

sentence substitute

2. a call instructing dancers to perform such a figure