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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024douche (do̅o̅sh),USA pronunciation n., v., douched, douch•ing. n. - Medicinea jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
- Medicinethe application of such a jet.
- Medicinean instrument, as a syringe, for administering it.
- a bath administered by such a jet.
v.t. - Medicineto apply a douche to.
v.i. - Medicineto use a douche or douches;
undergo douching.
- Latin ductiōn- (stem of ductiō) drawing off, conveying (water), equivalent. to duct(us), past participle of dūcere (see ductile) + -iōn- -ion
- Italian doccia water pipe, back formation from doccione drainpipe (where -one was taken as augmentative suffix)
- French
- 1675–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: douche /duːʃ/ n - a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes
- the application of such a stream of water or air
- an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche
vb - to cleanse or treat or be cleansed or treated by means of a douche
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Italian doccia, pipe; related to Latin ductus duct |