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douche

Pronunciation: /duːʃ/

Translate douche | into Italian
Definition of douche

noun

  • 1a shower of water:I felt better for taking a daily douche
  • a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes: the mixture may be used as an antiseptic douche or as a gargle
  • a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure.
  • 2 informal, chiefly North American an obnoxious or contemptible person, typically a man:that guy is such a douche

verb

[with object]
  • spray or shower with water: she did not douche herself and the smell, at times, was off-putting
  • [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)

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Definition of douche in the US English dictionary