I. (ˈ)vō|dwä noun plural
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle French Vaudois, Valdois, from Medieval Latin Valdenses — more at waldenses
: waldenses
II. noun
( plural vaudois )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: French, from Vaud, Switzerland + French -ois -ese (from Latin -ensis )
1. : a native or inhabitant of the Swiss canton of Vaud
2. : the French dialect of Vaud