douche

douche
noun Etymology: French, from Italian doccia, from docciare to douche, from doccia water pipe, probably back-formation from doccione conduit, from Latin duction-, ductio means of conveying water, from ducere to lead — more at tow Date: 1766 1. a. a jet or current of liquid (as a cleansing solution) directed against or into a bodily part or cavity (as the vagina) b. an act of cleansing with a douche 2. a device for giving douches 3. British an abrupt often chastening shock to the nerves, emotions, or awareness <
the icy douche (what he said about my work) — John Fowles
>
douche verb

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  • douche — [ duʃ ] n. f. • douge, doucheXVIIe; doccia 1581; it. doccia 1 ♦ Projection d eau en jet ou en pluie qui arrose le corps et produit une action hygiénique. Douche froide, chaude, tiède. Douche écossaise, alternativement chaude et froide; fig.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Douche — aménagée dans une baignoire et équipée d un pare douche. Une douche est un jet d eau dirigé sur le corps qui est généralement pratiqué pour des raisons d hygiène ou dans un but thérapeutique. Par métonymie, une douche désigne l équipement ou l… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • douche — DOUCHE. s. fém. Épanchement de certaines eaux chaudes et minérales qu on fait tomber de haut sur une partie malade pour la soulager, pour la guérir. Donner la douche. Recevoir la douche. Prendre la douche …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Douche — Douche, n. [F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See {Duct}.] 1. A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • douche — [du:ʃ] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian doccia water pipe ] a mixture of water and something such as ↑vinegar, that a woman puts into her ↑vagina to wash it, or the object that she uses to do this >douche v [I …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • douche — [ duʃ ] noun count a method of washing inside a part of someone s body, especially a woman s VAGINA, using a narrow stream of liquid a. the object used to perform a douche …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • douche — (n.) 1766, jet of water, from Fr. douche (16c.), from It. doccia shower, from docciare to spray, from L. ductionem a leading, from ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Meaning vaginal cleansing is from 1833. The verb is first attested 1838 …   Etymology dictionary

  • douche — ► NOUN 1) a shower of water. 2) a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes. 3) a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure. ► VERB 1) spray or shower with water. 2) use a contraceptive… …   English terms dictionary

  • douche — [do͞osh] n. [Fr < It doccia, shower bath, orig., conduit, back form. < doccione, water pipe < L ductio, a leading away < ductus: see DUCT] 1. a jet of liquid applied externally or internally to some part of the body, esp. as a bath or …   English World dictionary

  • Douche — (fr., spr. Dusch), 1) Ausflußröhre eines Wasserbehältnisses; 2) (Douchebad), Wasserstrahl, den man an einem Theil des Körpers anströmen läßt, um demselben ein Bad zu appliciren, s.u. Bad I. c) b). Daher Douchiren, übertröpfen, übergießen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Douche — Douche, s. Dusche …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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