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douche

Syllabification: (douche)

Pronunciation: /do͞oSH/

Translate douche | into Italian

Definition of douche

noun

1a shower of water:a daily douche
a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes.
a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure.

2 informal an obnoxious or contemptible person, typically a man:that guy is such a douche

verb

[with object]

spray or shower with water.
[no object] use a douche as a method of contraception.

Origin:

mid 18th century (as a noun): via French from Italian doccia 'conduit pipe', from docciare 'pour by drops', based on Latin ductus 'leading' (see duct)