doughboy

noun

dough·​boy ˈdō-ˌbȯi 

: an American infantryman especially in World War I

Examples of doughboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans. —Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023

Look at the recent backlash against pop singer Róisín Murphy, who is about as threatening a figure as the Pillsbury doughboy. —Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023

First developed in 1918, the M2 has been in steady service throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, remaining largely unchanged—to the point where a World War I-era doughboy could sit in front of a modern M2 and immediately know how to operate it. —Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023

Many involved great artistry, such as the doughboy statutes, but even the more simple monuments were interesting and beautiful in their own right. —Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doughboy

noun

dough·​boy ˈdō-ˌbȯi 

: an American infantryman especially in World War I