Meaning
certified, authentic, genuine
- certified by DOC (denominazione di origine controllata), referring to wines or food
- genuine, authentic, or true to one's roots
In a sentence
Questo vino è un Chianti DOC di altissima qualità.
This wine is a top-quality DOC Chianti.
Luca è un napoletano doc, ama la pizza e il mare.
Luca is an authentic Neapolitan; he loves pizza and the sea.
Hanno preparato una cena toscana veramente doc.
They prepared a genuinely authentic Tuscan dinner.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| doc | masculine · singular |
| doc | feminine · singular |
| doc | masculine · plural |
| doc | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: in everyday figurative speech, it means authentic or typical.
- Invariable: forms do not change for gender or number.