1. an American infantryman, especially during World War I
Usage: historical
2. a small dumpling made of dough and cooked in stew or soup

Examples

• The doughboys marched through the muddy trenches of France.
• Many doughboys wrote letters home describing life on the battlefield.
• The museum displayed uniforms worn by American doughboys in World War I.
• My grandmother added doughboys to her chicken stew.
• The soup was hearty with vegetables and fluffy doughboys.
• She rolled the dough into small balls to make doughboys for dinner.