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douche

[ doosh ]

noun

  1. a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
  2. the application of such a jet.
  3. an instrument, as a syringe, for administering it.
  4. a bath administered by such a jet.
  5. Slang: Vulgar. douchebag ( def 2 ).


verb (used with object)

douched, douching.
  1. to apply a douche to.

verb (used without object)

douched, douching.
  1. to use a douche or douches; undergo douching.

douche

/ »å³ÜËʃ /

noun

  1. a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes
  2. the application of such a stream of water or air
  3. an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cleanse or treat or be cleansed or treated by means of a douche
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·»å´Ç³Ü³¦³ó±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of douche1

First recorded in 1675–85; from French, from Italian doccia “water pipe,†back formation from doccione “drainpipe†(where -one was interpreted as an augmentative suffix), from Latin »å³Ü³¦³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of »å³Ü³¦³Ù¾±Å ) “drawing off, conveying (water),†equivalent to duct(us), past participle of »åÅ«³¦±ð°ù±ð “to draw along†+ -¾±Å²Ô- noun suffix; ductile, -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of douche1

C18: from French, from Italian doccia, pipe; related to Latin ductus duct
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Her reputation was not diminished by her likeness starring in a commercial for vaginal douche.

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Choe said he saw the podcast as a “complete extension of my art†and that he’s guilty of “bad storytelling in the style of a douche.â€

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