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Word: Douche
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
duːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a shower of water
Short Definition:shower of water
Examples:- I felt better for taking a daily douche
Definition:
an obnoxious or contemptible person (typically used of a man)
Short Definition:obnoxious or contemptible person
Examples:- that guy is such a douche
Word: Douche
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
duːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
spray or shower with water
Short Definition:spray or shower with water
Examples:- the patient was advised to douche the nose with saline
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