noun
- a small Dutch coin of little value, formerly used in trade
- a small amount of money; a trifle
Usage: archaic; historical
Usage: archaic
Examples
- He wouldn't give a doit for such a worthless trinket.
- The merchant dismissed the offer as not worth a doit.
- She had only a doit left in her purse after paying her debts.
- In Shakespeare's time, a doit was considered insignificant currency.
- The beggar asked for a doit to buy bread.