douche
/duːʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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 irrigation.
Example Sentences
- "Massage, or kneading of the whole body, is carried out in this bath after which a steam douche or a warm spray is turned upon the affected parts, according to the nature of the case."
- "1898 Selma Lagerlöf (trans. Pauline Bancroft Flach), The Story of Gösta Berling, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, Part II, Chapter I, p. 249 https://archive.org/details/storygstaberlin02lagegoog Earth, the great mother, begins to live. Romping like a child she rises from her bath in the spring floods, from her douche in the spring rain."
- "In the bathroom, they immersed him in a tub of warm water, and then pulled him out and put him under a cold douche."
- "A douche of spray blinded my brother for a moment. When his eyes were clear of that he saw the monster had passed and was rushing landward."
- "You say our records are offensive, (You're a douche, you're a douche.)"
- "I am saying this to you, John Edward. You are a liar, you are a fake, and you are the biggest douche ever."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dewk-, douche, doccia