WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ku•do
(ko̅o̅′dō, kyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos for 2.
- honor;
glory;
acclaim:No greater kudo could have been bestowed. - a statement of praise or approval;
accolade;
compliment:one kudo after another.
- back formation from kudos, construed as a plural 1925–30
- See kudos1.
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