douche
(noun) irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
douche, douche bag
(noun) a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
douche
(verb) direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
douche (plural douches)
A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for vaginal irrigation.
Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe.
(obsolete) A jet or spray of any liquid.
(slang, derogatory, by ellipsis) Ellipsis of douchebag.: A contemptible person; a worthless, brainless or disgusting person (earlier douchebag).
douche (third-person singular simple present douches, present participle douching, simple past and past participle douched)
To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse
To use a douche.
Source: Wiktionary
Douche, n. Etym: [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 medicinally; a douche bath.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A syringe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldÃa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolÃvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
